INTRODUCTION Acne is one of the most common skin diseases in the United States, affecting more than 85 percent of adolescents and frequently continuing into adulthood.1 Approximately 95 percent of…
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INTRODUCTIONAcitretin is a second-generation aromatic retinoid. It is an active metabolite of the precursor drug, etretinate (Tegison, Hoffmann-La Roche, Nutley, NJ), which was widely used in the United States (U.S.)…
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INTRODUCTION Acne, a common condition that can persist for years beyond adolescence,1 may result in scarring and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).2 The pathogenesis of acne is multifactorial and still not fully…
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INTRODUCTION Isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid) has been widely used for the treatment of severe cystic or recalcitrant acne vulgaris since 1982.1 Isotretinoin is an effective medication, but a broad range…
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CASE REPORT A 59-year-old post-menopausal Hispanic female with no significant past medical history presented with a complaint of a three-year history of gradual “thinning” of her hair over the central…
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CASE REPORT A 77-year-old woman with a diagnosis of breast carcinoma underwent a right mastectomy followed by radiotherapy. Thereafter, she was started on tamoxifen 20 mg a day by the…
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INTRODUCTION Fixed drug eruption, first described by Bourns in the late nineteenth century, is classically characterized by solitary or multiple, round to oval, sharply demarcated, erythematous patches that occur on…
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New Drug Applications For Vemurafenib In Advanced Skin Cancer Genentech has announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for vemurafenib (RG7204, PLX4032), a potential treatment…
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A 37-year-old white woman on over 10 years of immunosuppressive therapy for two successive renal transplants was seen in our dermatology clinic for a tender lesion on her left eyebrow…
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INTRODUCTION This edition of Resident Spotlight features Michael McLeod's winning poster,“Predictive Factors for Severity of Scar Formation After Skin Cancer Surgeries ” from the Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical Conference…
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Banal-Appearing, Aggressive Actor Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but often deadly cutaneous malignancy. It carries a 40 percent five-year mortality rate, in contrast to 15…
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INTRODUCTION Psoriasis affects nearly 7.5 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide.1 It exists in two phases: the acute, flaring state and the chronic, indolent state. We designate the acute…
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