Case Letter
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Case Letter
Narrow-Toed Shoes and the Toe-to-Toe Sign
Trauma to the nails can cause and/or exacerbate chronic diseases such as ingrown nails, onycholysis, onychauxis, onychogryposis, and hallux valgus...
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Case Letter
Fungal Melanonychia Caused by Trichophyton rubrum and the Value of Dermoscopy
Fungal melanonychia is an uncommon presentation of onychomycosis. Dermoscopy can assist in the evaluation of nail pigmentation caused by fungi to...
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Case Letter
Successful Treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome With Canakinumab
Schnitzler syndrome occurs with a triad of chronic urticaria, recurring fevers, and monoclonal gammopathy. Schnitzler syndrome shares many...
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Case Letter
Adult-Type Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Minimal Treatment for Maximal Results
Adult-type Langerhans cell histiocytosis (ALCH) is characterized as a group of disorders associated with abnormal spread and proliferation of...
Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Papular Eruption Following Excessive Tanning Bed Use
A 78-year-old man with Fitzpatrick skin type III presented to the dermatology department for evaluation of a pruritic, erythematous, papular...
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Photo Challenge
Rapidly Enlarging Noduloulcerative Lesions
A 43-year-old man presented with a rapidly enlarging ulcerated nodule on the right ankle with a necrotic and crusted center. He also had multiple...
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Photo Challenge
Yellowish Papulonodular Periorbital Eruption
A 66-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild dyslipidemia presented with persistent lesions over the eyelids and cheeks...
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Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Verruciform Xanthoma
An 82-year-old man presented for evaluation of a solitary asymptomatic, pink, velvety, exophytic nodule on the scrotum that had been present for...
Clinical Topics & News
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Clinical Topics & News
Rupioid Psoriasis and Other Skin Diseases With Rupioid Manifestations
The term rupioid has been used to describe well-demarcated, cone-shaped plaques with thick, dark, lamellate, and adherent crusts on the skin that...
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Clinical Topics & News
Palmoplantar Pustular Psoriasis Following Initiation of a Beta-blocker: Disease Control With Low-Dose Methotrexate
Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis is a debilitating chronic disease that can have a serious impact on patients’ quality of life.
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Clinical Topics & News
Hypereosinophilia in Erythrodermic Psoriasis: Superimposed Scabies
Scabies is a common ectoparasitic disease that can be diagnosed based on the presence of pruritus and typical clinical signs including burrows,...
Commentary
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Commentary
Under Pressure
One of the most important elements of a psoriasis patient’s medical history is the medication list.
Contact Dermatitis
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Contact Dermatitis
Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole is a widely used imidazole antifungal agent. True contact allergy to topical ketoconazole is rare, and few cases of patients with...
Law & Medicine
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Law & Medicine
Dermatology: The Last Refuge for Private Practice?
The unprecedented challenges that I have been discussing in this column over the last several months—the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
Cosmetic Dermatology
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Cosmetic Dermatology
Facial Rejuvenation: Combining Cosmeceuticals With Cosmetic Procedures
Cosmetic patients are looking for a more youthful appearance without spending a lot of money, feeling any pain, or experiencing any postprocedure...
Drug Therapy
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Drug Therapy
Calcipotriene–Betamethasone Dipropionate Topical Suspension in the Management of Psoriasis: A Status Report on Available Data With an Overview of Practical Clinical Application
Psoriasis is a multifactorial process associated with immunologic dysregulation. Chronic plaque psoriasis (PP) is the most common clinical...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Subcutaneous Panniculitislike T-Cell Lymphoma
Subcutaneous panniculitislike T-cell lymphoma is a cutaneous lymphoma of α and β phenotype cytotoxic T cells in which the neoplastic cells are...
Product Review
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Product Review
Product News: 09 2014
For Residents
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For Residents
Basics of Lasers in Dermatology
Lasers have become a critical part of the dermatologist’s armamentarium for modulating cutaneous biology, both in treating skin disorders and...
Also In This Issue
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Article
Glomus Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential on the Forehead
Malignant glomus tumors (GTs) are rare, and diagnosis requires consideration of specific histologic criteria.
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Article
UV Radiation Transmittance: Regular Clothing Versus Sun-Protective Clothing
There are many clothing options available for patients who are interested in limiting their exposure to UV radiation; however, these options can...
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Article
A Rare Case of Segmental Neurofibromatosis With Multiple Blue-Red Pseudoatrophic Plaques
We report the case of a 5-year-old girl who presented with 2 blue-red atrophic plaques on the left leg as well as subcutaneous nodules that were...