INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, complicated disease that frequently goes with a chronic, relapsing course and results from as-yet incompletely implicit interactions of genes and environment in susceptible…

INTRODUCTION Acne rosacea is a common chronic disease affecting up to 10% of fair-skinned individuals.1 It is characterized by inflammation and vascular abnormalities of primarily the facial skin and ocular…

INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects 1-3% of the adult population and is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis. 1 While onset and resolution typically occur in childhood, the condition may…

INTRODUCTIONMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common and benign contagious viral skin condition of childhood occurring worldwide. It was first described by Bateman in the beginning of the nineteenth century.1 MC…

INTRODUCTION Human scabies is undoubtedly an ancient disease.1 Scabies is a human skin infestation; there are about 300 million cases of scabies in the world each year.2 The disease is…

INTRODUCTIONA topic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory dermatosis that is present more commonly in childhood. The prevalence of AD has been increasing, particularly in developed countries. The prevalence…

INTRODUCTIONFull thickness defects of the nasal ala involve lining, structure and coverage of the nasal cavity. Albeit many published techniques these complex defects remain among the most difficult challenges faced…

INTRODUCTIONA 58-year-old African-American male with a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, tobacco use, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, and hyperlipidemia presented with a two-year history of asymptomatic light spots…

The National Capital Consortium (NCC) Dermatology Residency is one of the military's three dermatology training programs and is located at the recently opened Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)…

INTRODUCTIONDrug-associated adverse events (AEs) are frequently observed in patients who receive interferon-α therapy; included among these side effects are cutaneous manifestations, which can be generalized or localized to the injection…

Disclosures"The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Army, Department of…

INTRODUCTIONElephantiasis nostras verrucosa is an uncommon disease characterized by cutaneous changes consisting of hyperkeratotic, verrucous, and papillomatous lesions after chronic secondary filarial and nonfilarial lymphedema. The other names reported in…