Case Reports
Combination Topical Chemotherapy for the Treatment of an Invasive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 202 | Copyright © February 2020
INTRODUCTION: Standard of care for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is usually surgical, with either excision or Mohs micrographic surgery. However, surgery may not be ideal for elderly patients with num...
Read MoreRecurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Within a Linear Porokeratosis
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 205 | Copyright © February 2020
Here we report a case of linear porokeratosis with recurrent malignant degeneration to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) recurring six years after excision of initial SCC. A 79-year-old woman presented wi...
Read MoreSuccessful Management of Anti-TNF-Induced Psoriasis Despite Continuation of Therapy in a Pyoderma Gangrenosum Patient
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 199 | Copyright © February 2020
Pyoderma gangrenosum is an inflammatory, neutrophil-mediated disorder that is difficult to treat. Tumor necrosis factor and other inflammatory mediators are among the most promising therapeutic target...
Read MoreA Closer Look at a Multi-Targeted Approach to Hair Loss in African American Women
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 95 | Copyright © January 2020
Hair loss is a common problem that spares no gender or ethnic group. As we know, there are differences in straight and curly hair including follicle shape, growth rate and density.2Similarl...
Read MoreRapid and Sustained Improvement in a Patient With Plaque Psoriasis Switched to Brodalumab After Failing Treatment Clearance on Six Other Biologic Therapies
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 86 | Copyright © January 2020
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, remitting/relapsing autoimmune condition involving a dysregulated inflammatory response of the interleukin (IL) 23/T-helper (Th)-17 pathway. Greater understanding...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Lower Extremity Telangiectasias Using 585-nm Pulsed-Dye Laser at Low Fluence Combined With Optical Coherence Tomography: A Case Report
November 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1180 | Copyright © November 2019
Background: Significant advances have been made in using lasers and intense pulse light sources to treat common vascular lesions such as telangiectasias. However, the treatment of leg telangiectasia, ...
Read MoreOstraceous Psoriasis Presenting as Koebner Phenomenon in a Tattoo
August 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 8 | Case Reports | 217 | Copyright © August 2019
Psoriasis is a common dermatologic condition with a variety of morphologic presentations. These variations include the less common hyperkeratotic form, psoriasis ostracea, defined as having pronounced...
Read MoreClinical Pathologic Mismatch in a TNF-α Inhibitor-Associated Drug Reaction
August 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 8 | Case Reports | 218 | Copyright © August 2019
A 56-year-old Caucasian male with a history of chronic plaque psoriasis, primary sclerosing cholangitis status-post liver transplant on tacrolimus, and ulcerative colitis on infliximab developed a pro...
Read MoreAn Atypical Presentation of PLEVA: Case Report and Review of the Literature
July 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 690 | Copyright © July 2019
Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) is a rare, self-limited, cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology. Clinically, PLEVA is characterized by the sudden onset of scaly, er...
Read MoreTreatment of Arsenic-Induced Bowen’s Disease With Topical 5-Fluorouracil
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 477 | Copyright © May 2019
Here, we present a case of arsenic-induced Bowen’s disease treated with a regimen consisting of topical 5-fluouracil and oral nicotinamide. The use of this therapy modality resulted in near comp...
Read MoreLife of a Wound: Serial Documentation of Wound Healing After Shave Removal Using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 472 | Copyright © May 2019
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) is a new noninvasive skin imaging modality that is comparable to traditional histopathology. We present serial in vivo RCM imaging of an atypical nevus after shav...
Read MoreSorafenib Toxicity Mimicking Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 468 | Copyright © May 2019
Sorafenib is an oral multikinase inhibitor approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular and renal cell carcinoma. Cases of sorafenib-induced ...
Read MoreSubungual Leiyomyoma Presenting as Erythronychia: Case Report and Review of the Literature
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 465 | Copyright © May 2019
We report a rare case of leiomyoma of the fingernail in a 59-year-old woman. She presented with red discoloration, lifting, and distal splitting of her left 2nd fingernail for several months. She repo...
Read MoreComplete Resolution of Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma With Topical Imiquimod
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 460 | Copyright © May 2019
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pc-ALCL) is a CD30+ subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. It typically has a very favorable prognosis; however, traditional treatment can be expensive...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Refractory Plaque-Type Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis With Guselkumab and Adalimumab Combination Therapy: A Case Report
April 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 394 | Copyright © April 2019
COPY: A number of biologics have been approved for use in plaque-type psoriasis. They act by either blocking the action of a specific type of cell or protein in the immune system.
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Read MoreGrover’s Disease Treated With Total Skin Electron Beam Radiotherapy
April 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 392 | Copyright © April 2019
Persistent Grover's disease can cause significant symptoms of pruritus thereby decreasing quality of life. Many patients undergo successful conservative management of their disease; however, a subset...
Read MoreErosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Leg Successfully Treated With an Oral Retinoid and a Bi-layered Skin Substitute
March 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 301 | Copyright © March 2019
Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare inflammatory skin disorder characterized by crusted erosions, sterile pustules, skin atrophy, and scarring alopecia. Cases of involvement of lower extremities, wi...
Read MoreBullous Pemphigoid Associated With a New Combination Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy
January 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 103 | Copyright © January 2019
hospiNovel immunotherapies including antibodies to programmed death ligand 1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) have become common therapies for neoplasms including metas...
Read MoreRapidly Enlarging Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor in a Young Female
December 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1325 | Copyright © December 2018
Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare adnexal neoplasms that most commonly occur on the scalp in elderly women. These tumors are associated with recurrence and even nodal or distant met...
Read MoreRetrospective Evaluation of Microbicidal Polymer Dressing for Reduction of Infection Following Post Deformity Correction Surgery
December 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1322 | Copyright © December 2018
Pin site infections are a very common complication of external fixation, and unfortunately, no standard of care exists to effectively minimize the risk of infection. Various pin site care regimens wit...
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