INTRODUCTION By 1970, systemic corticosteroids, the mainstay therapy of patients with pemphigus vulgaris, had reduced the disease's mortality rate from nearly 100% to approximately 24%.1 The addition of “adjuvant,” corticosteroid-sparing…

INTRODUCTION Over the past ten years, several biologic agents have been marketed following randomized controlled trials in patients with psoriasis for the indication of plaque psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis1,2 for…

INTRODUCTION Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory facial dermatosis that is typically characterized by a pattern of unpredictable exacerbations and remissions. The highest incidence of rosacea occurs in people of Celtic…

INTRODUCTION Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder mediated by Th (helper)-1 cells.1 Apremilast blocks the degradation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) via inhibition of the phosphodiesterase (PDE)…

INTRODUCTION Warts are a common viral infection affecting an estimated 20% of children.1 Therapy for treatment-resistant warts with squaric acid dibutyl ester (SADBE) in acetone, consists of sensitizing with 1%…

BACKGROUND JFAP Miller discovered the thymic education of T-cell clones in 1961. In 1962, the British leprologists classified leprosy according to the thymus as intact cell-mediated immunity (CMI) tuberculoid and…

CASE REPORT A white female, aged 22 years, with severe pustular psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis since the age of 14 years had recalcitrant disease and presented for further treatment options.…

The Henry Ford Hospital Department of Dermatology Residency Program has trained 287 dermatologists in its 59 years of existence. With offices both in urban Detroit and the surrounding metro area,…

INTRODUCTION This chart summarizes clinical presentations, common locations, and histopathological findings of adnexal tumors from follicular, sebaceous, and eccrine origins. The last column summarizes associations with genetic syndromes and other…

INTRODUCTION An African-American male, aged 60 years, presented with a 2-month history of asymptomatic nodules on his buttocks and thighs. On examination, there were 5 firm, nontender, subcutanteous nodules measuring…

Evidence for Supplement Use in Atopic DermatitisINTRODUCTION As the prevalence of atopic dermatitis increases, so does interest in “natural” treatment options as well as prescription medications to address this chronic…

Watson's Generic Lidoderm® Receives FDA Approval Watson Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that it has received final approval from the FDA on its Abbreviated New…