Case Reports
Exacerbation of Pediatric Periorificial Dermatitis: A Novel Adverse Reaction
April 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 4 | Editorials | 428 | Copyright © April 2020
Field Therapy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Are We Initiating Early Enough?
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Editorials | 335 | Copyright © March 2020
Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are at increased risk for more aggressive non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Recent emphasis on field therapy has complimented the canonical surgical treatment paradig...
Read MoreTumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor-Induced Psoriasis in a Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Patient Successfully Treated with Ustekinumab
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 328 | Copyright © March 2020
Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are widely used in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, as well as psoriasis. However, there is growing evidence that...
Read MoreReal World SB4 (Etanercept Biosimilar) Use in Patients With Psoriasis: Data from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR)
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 316 | Copyright © March 2020
Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory skin disease with a risk of comorbidities and a potential high impact on patients’ quality of life....
Read MoreLichen Myxedematosus: Case Report and Review of Literature
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 320 | Copyright © March 2020
Lichen myxedematosus (LM) is an idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis, commonly described as localized scleromyxedema. In contrast to scleromyxedema, there is typically no systemic involvement. Treatment opt...
Read MorePityriasis Lichenoides Chronica in a Patient With Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated With Etanercept
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 324 | Copyright © March 2020
Pityriasis lichenoides is a scarce cutaneous disorder with unknown etiology. It contains a range of clinical manifestations including acute papular lesions that quickly grow into pseudo vesicles and c...
Read MoreBasal Cell Carcinoma in the Nasal Vestibule
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 333 | Copyright © March 2020
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is one of the most common human malignant neoplasms and is the most prevalent skin cancer in the United States with over four million new cases reported annually.1,2Read More
Pneumatic Delivery of Hyaluronan for Skin Remodeling: A Comparative Review
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 170 | Copyright © February 2020
Jet Volumetric Remodeling (JVR) utilizes the principle of superficial soft tissue delivery of fluids, such as hyaluronic acid (HA) and other therapeutic materials. Dermal delivery of HA activates fibr...
Read MoreUniversal Protocol in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: Incorporating a “Time Out” Procedure in Histopathologic Interpretation
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Editorials | 198 | Copyright © February 2020
In this publication, the IOM recognized that mistakes or failures to prevent mistakes were mostly caused by flawed systems, processes, and conditions. It outlined a four-tiered approach to improve saf...
Read MoreClinical and Molecular Effects of Interleukin-17 Pathway Blockade in Psoriasis
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 138 | Copyright © February 2020
The interleukin-17 (IL-17) pathway plays a crucial role in the development of psoriasis. Briefly, naive T cells differentiate into helper ...
Read MoreCombination 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 MoreIntralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Traction Alopecia
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 128 | Copyright © February 2020
Traction alopecia (TA) is a form of hair loss caused by continuous and prolonged tension to the hair, most commonly seen in Black/African American women and children who wear hairstyles that pull exce...
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 MoreNecrobiosis Lipoidica Mimicking Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Finally Treated With an Intralesional Injection of Corticosteroid: A Case Report
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 92 | Copyright © January 2020
BACKGROUND: Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) and sarcoidosis are granulomatous disorders with an unknown pathogenesis. They may coexist in the same patient, which suggests a possible overlap between these d...
Read MoreMinimally Invasive Facial Cosmetic Procedures for the Millennial Aesthetic Patient
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Features | 100 | Copyright © January 2020
Millennials, defined as the generation of individuals born between 1981 and 1996, have emerged as one of the leading patient demographics seeking minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Worldwide, mil...
Read MoreClinical Characteristics and Disease Course in Black Patients With Lymphomatoid Papulosis: A Case Series
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 89 | Copyright © January 2020
INTRODUCTION: Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is a CD30+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) presenting as a recurrent eruption of papules and nodules which resolve spontaneously. CD30+ LPD prevale...
Read MoreResponse of Lichen Planopilaris to Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
December 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1276 | Copyright © December 2019
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that often causes permanent hair loss. Pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPAR- γ) agonist, has demonstrated im...
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