INTRODUCTION Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an inflammatory event that can occur in patients with multibacillary leprosy. In the skin lesions of ENL, immune complexes and split products of activated…

INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a chronic, often lifelong inflammatory skin disease that affects as many as 7.5 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide.1 Traditional treatments, such as topical applications, phototherapy,…

INTRODUCTION Etanercept (Enbrel,® Immunex-Wyeth, Thousand Oaks, CA) is a recombinant, fully human, soluble, dimeric fusion protein consisting of two copies of the extracellular ligand-binding domain of the human 75 kd…

INTRODUCTION Imiquimod was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997. The 5% formulation is known under the trade names of Aldara and Beselna. A 3.75% formulation…

A four-day old Hispanic female was transferred to our institution from an outside hospital for management of hemolytic anemia and a rash on her abdomen. She was born at 35…

INTRODUCTION Sorafenib (Nexavar), a multikinase inhibitor (MKI), is available for the treatment of metastatic or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), advanced renal cell carcinoma, and other solid tumors. Sorafenib inhibits cell…

ACNEEpiduo Pediatric Acne Study Sponsored by Galderma. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Epiduo (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) Gel 0.1%/2.5% administered once daily…

Second Cancers After Melanoma: For Which Cancers Are Melanoma Patients at Higher Risk? Which Malignancies Predispose to Melanoma? Cutaneous melanoma is often diagnosed in young and middleaged individuals. After a…

Herpes Zoster Vaccine Reduces Zoster Risk The results of a new community-based study published in the January 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association show that vaccination…

The Eastern Virginia Medical School was founded as a private community-based medical school in 1973 by local physicians who saw a need for medical education in the underserved coastal Virginia…

INTRODUCTION While highly effective in reducing rhytides, photoaging and acne scarring, standard ablative laser resurfacing was associated with significant side effects and complications.1 In an effort to improve patient safety,…