INTRODUCTIONNanotechnology is a rapidly growing field that capitalizes on the unique properties of matter on a small scale in order to create materials, products and devices with novel features.1 Nanotechnology…

INTRODUCTIONOriginally described by Virchow in 1855, calcinosis cutis is a term used to describe a group of disorders in which calcium deposits form in the skin. This condition is classified…

DISCLOSURESThe authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCEJo UrquhartPhone: (214) 648-8806Fax: (214) 648-7678jo.urquhart@utsouthwestern.edu

INTRODUCTION Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common cutaneous lesions associated with chronic sun exposure. Fair skin, advancing age and immunosuppression are other risk factors.1,2 AK lesions are most often found on…

CASE REPORTA 60-year-old male with a history of non-melanoma skin cancers and significant photodamage, without history of photosensitizing diseases, presented for a routine skin check. On exam, the patient was…

INTRODUCTIONPyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, idiopathic skin disease that has been associated with a wide variety of disorders. One to five percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…

INTRODUCTIONImatinib mesylate (STI 571) is an orally available tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting a constitutively activated BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors alpha and beta, and KIT.1 It…

INTRODUCTIONLichen planus (LP) is a relatively common mucocutaneous dermatosis that classically presents as an eruption of pruritic, violaceous, polygonal papules and plaques. While the precise etiology remains unknown, histopathological findings…

CASE REPORTA 49-year-old woman presented with a four-day history of a pustular eruption on the face, chest and proximal extremities (Figures 1 and 2). The lesions were slightly tender, but…

CASE REPORTA 42-year-old African American man with AIDS was evaluated for fever and a painful eruption that developed one week after re-starting anti-retroviral therapy. The eruption progressed in a cephalocaudal…

Onychomycosis: Is There a Role for Lasers?INTRODUCTION Nail disease is a significant part of dermatology and podiatry. While topical and oral antifungals remain the mainstay of treatment, interest is increasing…

FDA Approves Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) Merz Aesthetics has announced that the FDA has approved XEOMIN (incobotulinumtoxinA) for temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate-to-severe glabellar lines.XEOMIN is approved for the temporary…