BACKGROUNDSkin, the largest organ of the human body, provides an outer exible, resilient, and elastic shell as a remarkable physical, chemical, and biological barrier to the environment. Most of the…
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INTRODUCTIONThe assessment of psoriasis disease activity in a consistent and clinically meaningful way is critically important for clinicians and clinical research. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), the Physician…
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INTRODUCTIONOver the past two decades, hyaluronic acid (HA) has gradually become the benchmark product for wrinkle-filling and face volumetry.1,2 With the market booming, HA is one of the most in-demand…
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INTRODUCTIONDermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. In its classic form, it presents with muscle weakness and cutaneous findings, although an amyopathic form also exists. The heliotrope rash and Grotton’s papules…
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CASE REPORTA 51-year-old female was referred to our institution with a 3-year history of pruritic annular plaques on the dorsal hands. Prior to presentation she carried a diagnosis of granuloma…
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CASE REPORTnegative PSA stain and the patient’s stable prostate cancer is not expected for a diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer. The negative TTF-1 stain suggests that a neuroendocrine tumor metastasis…
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INTRODUCTIONUstekinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets the common subunit p40 of interleukin-12 and -23, has been a well-tolerated and effective treatment in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.…
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CASE REPORTA 59-year-old male presented with a non-healing lesion on the sternum (Figure 1) where a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) had been excised 7 years prior. The surgical scar had…
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ACTINIC KERATOSISSafety and Efficacy of Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015% for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face in Solid Organ Transplant RecipientsActinic keratoses (AK) are patches of dysplastic keratinocytes…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disease that varies widely in its clinical expression and affects approximately 2% of the population.1-3 Treatment options focus on relieving symptoms, reducing in ammation, induration,…
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DISCUSSIONSurgical procedures are an essential piece of a dermatologist’s practice. In fact, it has been reported that dermatologists perform over 25 million minor surgical procedures annually.1,2 A major focus of…
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