INTRODUCTIONCommon acquired disorders of hyperpigmentation include melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, the dyschromia of photoaging, and solar lentigines.1,2 Melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation are the most common conditions in subjects with skin of…
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NTRODUCTIONEvidence-based literature regarding management of rare and severe dermatologic disease is limited. Canakinumab and anakinra, two therapeutics used for inhibiting IL-1 pathways, have seen increased utilization for treatment of refractory…
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INTRODUCTIONActinic keratoses (AKs) are chronic recurrent lesions that develop most commonly in fair complected patients. Other risk factors include male gender, extensive sun exposure, immunosuppression and advanced age.1,2 Although the…
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INTRODUCTIONEmpedobacter brevis (E. brevis) is a gram-negative, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria that is part of the Flavobacteriaceae family.1 It is mostly found in water sources, plants, soils, and more recently, hospital…
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INTRODUCTIONBullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disease. Most prevalent in the eighth and ninth decades of life, the incidence of BP continues to increase.1 Owing to its…
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INTRODUCTIONTherapeutic use of various systemic and topical modalities for psoriasis have been well studied and practiced by dermatologists worldwide.1 However, there is always a need for newer effective and convenient…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which can affect the skin, nails and joints. Clinically nails are found to be involved in about 40% of cases at any point in…
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INTRODUCTIONFor many patients, in-person access to a consultation with a board-certified dermatologist in a timely fashion can be difficult. With the advent of a global pandemic by the novel infection…
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CASE 1A 17-year-old Middle Eastern female presented with 7-year history of progressive, diffuse keloids on the chest and back with concomitant poorly controlled acne vulgaris in a similar distribution. Previous…
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INTRODUCTIONThe prevalence of dermatologic disease is rising in Southeast Asia. As such, clinicians in this region search to identify risk factors and diagnostic markers to better understand these conditions and…
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INTRODUCTIONVerruca vulgaris is a common cutaneous manifestation of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that presents as hyperkeratotic, cauliflower-like papules with central black petechiae; it is most often found on the digits,…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic and burdensome inflammatory skin disease. Classically, AD is characterized as a relapsing, itchy, red, rash with a predilection for skin flexures, presenting mainly in…
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