INTRODUCTION Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed, over-the-counter drugs that have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and anti-platelet properties.1 Today, potential indications for NSAIDs include the prevention of colon cancer2,3 and…
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INTRODUCTION Cutaneous wound healing is a dynamic and complex process that is influenced by multiple variables including the local skin environment. One important variable in epidermal wound healing is the…
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INTRODUCTION Viral warts are benign proliferations of skin and mucosa secondary to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). To date, over 100 HPV genotypes have been identified. Collectively, these genotypes produce…
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INTRODUCTION Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the facial skin that can result in erythema, flushing, stinging, telangiectasia, and papules and pustules. It can be controlled through a…
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INTRODUCTION Onychomycosis, a condition in which fungi infect the nails, is a relatively common disease accounting for up to 50 percent of all nail disorders.1 Prevalence rises with age, due…
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DISCUSSIONCD70 (CD27L) has recently been shown to be preferentially expressed on Th1, but not Th2, CD4+ lymphocytes in murine contact sensitivity.1 The CD70-CD27 co-stimulatory pathway as well as the Th17…
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Many entities in dermatology have names that sound alike, look alike, or are named after the same person. This homology makes learning these diseases daunting not only for the first…
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INTRODUCTION The Koebner phenomenon refers to the development of lesions in previously uninvolved skin at the site of cutaneous injury, and has been reported in psoriasis patients after a variety…
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INTRODUCTION 5-fluorouracil is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of both systemic and cutaneous neoplasms. Its topical formulation is FDA-approved for the treatment of actinic keratoses and superficial basal…
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CASE REPORT A 54-year-old male with a history of hypothyroidism initially presented to the emergency department with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy and severe malaise. Further history was significant for three weeks…
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INTRODUCTIONIntralymphatic histiocytosis (IH) is a rare condition characterized by asymptomatic, papules, vesicles, or nodules in a livedo reticularis-like pattern.1 First described by O'Grady et al., this is a rare condition…
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INTRODUCTION We report a case of eruptive plexiform schwannomas in a child with newly diagnosed Neurofibromatosis II. After the initial eruption of lesions, there was no subsequent development of any…
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