Original Research

Treatment Stacking: Optimizing Therapeutic Regimens for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Author:

Terri Shih, BS

Vivian Shi, MD

Jennifer L. Hsiao, MD

The authors discuss the concept of treatment stacking for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or the combination of unique therapeutic modalities—an...

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Original Research

Cutaneous Manifestations and Clinical Disparities in Patients Without Housing

Author:

Marguerite O’Quinn, BS

Christopher Haas, MD

Deborah Hilton, MD

Dermatologic disease in patients without housing (NWH) has not been well characterized. We present a retrospective cohort study delineating...

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Original Research

Duration of Adalimumab Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa With and Without Oral Immunosuppressants

Author:

Micaella R. Zubkov, MD

Reid A. Waldman, MD

Rong Wu, PhD

Jane M. Grant-Kels, MD

Although combining tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors with oral immunosuppressants such as methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil appears to be...

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Military Dermatology

Cutaneous Cold Weather Injuries in the US Military

Author:

Robert A. Kowtoniuk, DO

Yizhen E. Liu, MD

Jonathan P. Jeter, MD

Service members of the US Military are at risk for cutaneous cold weather injuries due to the demands of military training, combat operations, and...

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Hospital Consult

The Role of Inpatient Dermatology Consultations

Author:

Alex Sherban, BM

Matthew Keller, MD

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how dermatology affects the hospitalization of inpatients while highlighting the breadth of services...

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Skin of Color

Skin of Color in Preclinical Medical Education: A Cross-Institutional Comparison and A Call to Action

Author:

Uzoamaka Okoro, MD, MSc

Thinh Quoc Chau, MD

John Kawaoka, MD

Vivian Wong, MD, PhD

Abrar A. Qureshi, MD, MPH

The objective of this study was to determine if the preclinical dermatology curriculum at 3 US medical schools provided adequate representation of...

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Environmental Dermatology

Botanical Briefs: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Author:

Lauren Schwartzberg, DO

Sandra S. Osswald, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

In dermatology, bloodroot has been utilized for its cytotoxic effects; it has been marketed as black salve as an anticancer treatment, but it does...

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Photo Challenge

Painful Psoriasiform Plaques

Author:

Maria Amoreth R. Gozo, MD

Iviensan F. Manalo, MD

Justin T. Cheeley, MD

A 45-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a painful skin eruption and malaise of 5 weeks’ duration. She had an orthotopic...

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Photo Challenge

Tender Annular Plaque on the Thigh

Author:

Bao Vincent K. Ho, BS

Spyros M. Siscos, MD

Jace Rickstrew, MD

Garth Fraga, MD

Ting A. Wang-Weinman, MD, PhD

A 58-year-old man who was receiving gilteritinib therapy for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia presented to the emergency department with a painful...

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Photo Challenge

Flesh-Colored Papule in the Nose of a Child

Author:

Stanton Y. Miller, MD

Alex Kane, MD

Travis W. Vandergriff, MD

A 4-year-old girl presented to our clinic with an asymptomatic flesh-colored papule in the left nostril. The lesion had been present since birth...

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Photo Challenge

Ulcer on the Leg

Author:

Joana Cruañes-Monferrer, MD

Eduardo Alias-Carrascosa, MD

A 49-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary arterial hypertension presented to our...

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Case Reports

Acyclovir-Resistant Cutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus in DOCK8 Deficiency  

Author:

Christina R. Hopkins, MD

Nicholas Lowe, MD

Grace Lee, MD

Patients with dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8 ) deficiency are...

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Case Reports

Early Pilomatrix Carcinoma: A Case Report With Emphasis on Molecular Pathology and Review of the Literature

Author:

Zaid Saeed Kamil, MD

Muskaan Sachdeva, Bhsc

Jessica Kwapis, MD

Danny Ghazarian, MD

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of pilomatrix carcinoma is crucial in lowering recurrence rate and avoiding a poor outcome.

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Tips

Mineral Oil Scabies Preparation From Under the Fingernail

Author:

Kendahl Oberdorfer, BS

Meena Moossavi, MD, MPH

We describe a method for extracting the scabies mite using the tip of a disposable blunt-tip hyfrecator electrode to gently scrape under the...

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Commentary

Underrepresented Minority Students Applying to Dermatology Residency in the COVID-19 Era: Challenges and Considerations

Author:

Nwanneona Ngonadi, MSc

Naiara S. Barbosa, MD

Underrepresented minority (URM) in medicine residency applicants might be negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Product Review

Product News October 2021

Corporation announces US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream 1.5% for the short-term and noncontinuous...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Soft Nodule on the Forearm

Author:

Syeda F. Absar, MD, MPH

Tammie C. Ferringer, MD

A 54-year-old woman presented with an enlarging mass on the right volar forearm. Physical examination revealed a 1-cm, soft, mobile, subcutaneous...

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Case Letter

Granulomatous Facial Dermatoses

Author:

Victor A. Teran, MD

Katherine G. Belote, MD

Thomas G. Cropley, MD

Alejandro A. Gru, MD

Barrett J. Zlotoff, MD

Dermatologists should be aware that noninfectious granulomatous dermatosis of the face can be caused by granulomatous periorificial dermatitis,...

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Case Letter

Enoxaparin-Induced Hemorrhagic Bullae at Sites of Trauma and Endothelial Pathology

Author:

Michael L. Garner, MD

Laura G. Pruitt, MD

Joseph Nenow, MD

Charles Phillips, MD

Heparin-induced hemorrhagic bullous dermatosis has been associated with administration of both unfractionated and low-molecular-weight heparin

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Case Letter

Molluscum Contagiosum Superimposed on Lymphangioma Circumscriptum

Author:

Anna Kim, MD

Jiehyun Jeon, MD, PhD

Hae Jun Song, MD, PhD

Yoo Sang Baek, MD, PhD

Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is a benign malformation of the lymphatic system that can be misdiagnosed as molluscum contagiosum (MC).

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Case Letter

Phototoxicity Secondary to Home Fireplace Exposure After Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratosis

Author:

Lauren A. Hassoun, MD, MAS

Vivian Y. Shi, MD

Raja K. Sivamani, MD, MS, AP

As the applications of photodynamic therapy in dermatology continue to expand, it is imperative for providers and patients alike to be...

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