INTRODUCTION Physicians have used sutures to close wounds for at least 4,000 years. Archaeological records from ancient Egypt show that Egyptians used linen and animal sinew to close wounds. In…

INTRODUCTIONThe use of highly active retroviral therapy (HAART) with protease inhibitors, first introduced in the United States in 1997, has demonstrated a significant clinical benefit in the treatment of HIV…

INTRODUCTION Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common viral diseases in humans. HSV exists as two types, Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes simplex virus 2…

INTRODUCTIONThe use of botulinum neurotoxin type A offers a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of facial rhytides. It is often the first cosmetic procedure to be chosen by male…

INTRODUCTION Ultraviolet (UV) radiation generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the skin that can oxidize nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins. This oxidative stress in the skin is associated with photoaging…

INTRODUCTIONReconstructing defects on the nasal dorsum entail special consideration and should be based on specific characteristics of both the defect and anatomical location.1-3 When choosing fusiform (elliptical) excision and primary…

INTRODUCTIONBullous pemphigoid (BP) is classically an acquired, autoimmune, subepidermal blistering disease. However, it is a polymorphic disease with several ”non-bullous” clinical variants, including: urticarial, vesicular, vegetating, prurigo- nodularis-like BP, and…

INTRODUCTION A 72-year-old Canadian, retired French language professor, who was born and raised in central Canada developed distal paraesthesias in both feet while wintering in Florida in 2002. Over the…

The Section of Dermatology at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU) in Augusta, GA is one of only two cutaneous research and teaching programs in…

CASE REPORT A 17-year-old white female with a history of polymyositis, on monthly intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) infusions for the past year, presented to our dermatology clinic for a five-day history…

CASE REPORT A 50-year-old Thai male with a 13-year history of psoriasis presented with psoriatic lesions covering 70% of his body surface area (BSA). At the time of presentation, his…

INTRODUCTION FMF, Familial Mediterranean fever; TRAPS, TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome; FAP, Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy; FPLCA, Familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis; ACD, Amyloidosis cutis dyschromicaDISCLOSURES The author has no relevant conflicts…