Hair & Nails
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Large, Nonhealing Scalp Ulcer Associated With Scarring Alopecia and Sclerodermatous Change in a Patient With Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a disorder caused by deficient activity of a liver enzyme that leads to the accumulation of photoactive...
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Terry Nails
No abstract available.
Article
Familial Median Canaliform Nail Dystrophy
Median canaliform nail dystrophy typically appears as a central nail groove, beginning at or distal to the proximal nail fold, from which small...
Article
Facial Hirsutism Following Danazol Therapy
We describe a 32-year-old woman who presented with excessive facial hair growth of sudden onset that disturbed her psychologically. She had been...
Article
An Atlas of Hair Pathology With Clinical Correlations [book review]
No abstract available.
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Onychotillomania: 2 Case Reports
Onychotillomania is an uncommon condition characterized by self-destruction of the fingernails and/or toenails by compulsive manipulation. We...
Article
Hair Loss Remedies—Separating Fact From Fiction
Hair loss is a common complaint in the outpatient setting. Frequently, patients conduct their own research on hair loss diagnosis and treatment...
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
No abstract available.
Original Research
Managing Simple Chronic Paronychia and Onycholysis With Ciclopirox 0.77% and an Irritant-Avoidance Regimen
Dermatologists and other physicians frequently encounter simple chronic paronychia and onycholysis. In addition to strict avoidance of contact...
Psychocutaneous Medicine
Trichotillomania: A Review and Case Report
Although patients with trichotillomania typically present to dermatologists, the diagnosis and treatment lie in the field of psychiatry. We report...
Article
Onycholysis With the Appearance of a "Sunset" Secondary to Capecitabine
Capecitabine is an antineoplastic agent that is currently the only effective treatment for patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer in...