Case Reports
Injection Site Necrosis and Ulceration Following Vaccination in an Adult Patient
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 364 | Copyright © March 2018
Local adverse reactions to vaccination are typically mild and often quickly resolve. Vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum salts in combination with improper vaccination technique may result in severe lo...
Read MoreLocally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: Two Severe Case Presentations and Review
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 358 | Copyright © March 2018
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common skin malignancy comprising 80% of non-melanoma skin cancers.1 Over 2.8 million cases are estimated to be diagnosed in the United States alone each year. Advanced...
Read MoreDupilumab in the Treatment of Dyshidrosis: A Report of Two Cases of Dyshidrotic Eczema
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 355 | Copyright © March 2018
Dyshidrotic eczema is a distinct entity, often considered on the spectrum of atopic dermatitis, that primarily effec...
Read MoreEfficacy and Safety of Sarecycline, a Novel, Once-Daily, Narrow Spectrum Antibiotic for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Facial Acne Vulgaris: Results of a Phase 2, Dose-Ranging Study
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 333 | Copyright © March 2018
BACKGROUND: There is a need for new oral antibiotics for acne with improved safety profiles and targeted antibacterial spectra. Sarecycline is a novel, tetracycline-class antibiotic specifically desig...
Read MoreBlastomycosis-like Pyoderma Arising in Lichen Planus
February 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 233 | Copyright © February 2018
Blastomycosis-like pyoderma (BLP) is a rare reactive skin disease that is most commonly caused by bacterial infection. Herein we present a case of BLP arising in lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory ...
Read MoreEruptive Sebaceous Hyperplasia: A Rare Consequence of Systemic Corticosteroids
January 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 118 | Copyright © January 2018
BACKGROUND: Eruptive sebaceous hyperplasia is a rare and poorly understood consequence of immunosuppression, most commonly with cyclosporine, following organ transplantation. To date, there have been ...
Read MoreManagement of Late-Onset, Recurrent Facial Nodular Reaction After Poly-L-Lactic (PLLA) Injections
December 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1297 | Copyright © December 2017
Despite a well-established safety profile for poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), known complications of nodules, papules and granulomas can occur. The author presents a case of late-onset facial nodules af...
Read MorePityriasis Folliculorum: Response to Topical Ivermectin
December 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1290 | Copyright © December 2017
Pityriasis folliculorum has been described as a dry type of rosacea with extensive proliferation of Demodex folliculorum in pilosebaceous follicles of the skin. This skin condition is frequently di...
Read MoreMast Cell Burden in a Patient With Cutaneous Disease
December 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1285 | Copyright © December 2017
Mastocytosis is a disease characterized by the abnormal clonal proliferation of mast cells in skin and/or extracutaneous organs, often relating to activating mutations of c-KIT. Histopathology spec...
Read MoreAn Elusive Amelanotic Melanoma and Review of Dermoscopic Findings
November 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1164 | Copyright © November 2017
Amelanotic melanoma (AM) is one of the great masqueraders in dermatology. It is a very difficult clinical diagnosis to make because these tumors are devoid of pigment and other clues of melanoma. T...
Read MoreVancomycin Infiltrate-Induced Dermatitis Mimicking Bullous Cellulitis
November 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1160 | Copyright © November 2017
Extravasation of medications can manifest as tenderness, pain, tissue necrosis, and thrombophlebitis and lead to infection and severe long-term complications. Risk factors for leakage of medication...
Read MoreUse of Isoquercetin in the Treatment of Prurigo Nodularis
November 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1156 | Copyright © November 2017
Atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis result from complex interactions between the skin, the immune system, and the external environment. The pruritus associated with these conditions greatly imp...
Read MoreGranuloma Annulare Secondary to Vemurafenib Therapy for Lung Adenocarcinoma
October 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1050 | Copyright © October 2017
Numerous cutaneous manifestations have been associated with use of BRAF inhibitors, including two previously reported cases of granuloma annulare (GA) eruptions associated with vemurafenib therapy. Bo...
Read MoreDevelopment of Halo Nevi in a Lung Cancer Patient: A Novel Immune-Related Cutaneous Event from Atezolizumab
October 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1047 | Copyright © October 2017
Immunotherapy-induced vitiligo is an immune-related adverse event (irAE) observed in metastatic melanoma patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors that target the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-assoc...
Read MoreTrimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Drug Eruption With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
October 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1043 | Copyright © October 2017
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe and potentially life threatening adverse drug reaction. To help identify DRESS, several criteria have been established; however, t...
Read MoreAutoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: A Diagnosis to Consider in a Patient With Cyclical Cutaneous Eruptions
October 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1040 | Copyright © October 2017
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) is a cyclical cutaneous reaction to progesterone, with symptoms that typically begin 3-10 days before the onset of menstrual flow and end 1-2 days into menses....
Read MoreSerpiginous Purpuric Eruption of the Leg
October 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1036 | Copyright © October 2017
A previously healthy 68-year-old male presented with a rash on his right lower leg. The lesions had spread along the leg since onset 9 days prior, and the patient reported localized soreness and pruri...
Read MoreLifting the Lower Face With an Absorbable Polydioxanone (PDO) Thread
September 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 932 | Copyright © September 2017
Traditional rejuvenation techniques include chemical peels, rhytidectomy of the skin, laser resurfacing, injection of dermal fillers and neurotoxins, and invasive surgical procedures. Patients with br...
Read MoreMild to Moderate Dysphagia Following Very Low-dose Abobotulinumtoxin A for Platysmal Bands
September 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 929 | Copyright © September 2017
Onabotulinumtoxin A (Botox) can be a safe and successful off-label treatment of vertical platysma bands of various severities. Due to risk of the botulinum toxin diffusing to the underlying anatomic s...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Keloid With Fractionated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser and Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery of Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment in an African-American Man
September 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 925 | Copyright © September 2017
Keloids are fibrous growths that occur as a result of abnormal response to dermal injury. Keloids are cosmetically disfiguring and may impair function, often resulting in decreased patient quality-of-...
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