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…

INTRODUCTION N eurothekeomas are distinctive benign cutaneous tumors of uncertain histogenesis.1 Histologically, neu- rothekeomas contain proliferating cells arranged in lobules or fascicles immersed in an amorphous matrix in the dermis…

INTRODUCTIONNecrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a chronic granulomatous dermatitis that usually presents as waxy yellow atrophic plaques on the shins, although lesions can develop elsewhere. Two-thirds of patients have associated diabetes…

CASE REPORT Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) or papular acrodermatitis of childhood is an uncommon infectious exanthem characterized by an acute eruption of monomorphous papules localized to the face, extremities and buttocks…

INTRODUCTION Pyogenic granuloma is a rapidly growing, benign vascular tumor that is commonly located on the trunk and the extremities and typically presents as a red papule or nodule, often…

CASE REPORTA 45-year-old white woman presented with a 3-month history of a rapidly growing lesion on her back. She was initially seen in the emergency department and referred to dermatology…

INTRODUCTIONNever has there been a more exciting period in the history of melanoma treatment. For many years, the only therapeutic option and most widely used single agent for the palliative…

Sciton's FDA Clears JOULE ClearSense™ for OnychomycosisSciton, a manufacturer of custom, modular, multi-application medical laser and light-based systems, has announced that the FDA has cleared its JOULE ClearSense for treatment…

ATOPIC DERMATITISSafety and Efficacy Study of Altabax Ointment in the Treatment of Secondarily Infected Atopic Dermatitis Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, this study investigates the safety and effectiveness of Altabax ointment (Retapamulin…