Issue Archive
May 2005 | Volume 4 | Issue 3
Original Articles
Mechanism-Based Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: The Value of Combination Therapy
A Chart Review of Patients with Early Stage Mycosis Fungoides Treated with Psoralen plus UVA (PUVA)
PUVA has become a common form of treatment for early stage mycosis fungoides (MF). The purpose of this retrospective study was to review the clinical data of 51 MF patients (96% stage IA or IB) treat...
Read MoreTherapeutic Decision Making in the Therapy of Actinic Keratoses
Actinic keratoses (AKs) represent the second most common reason to visit a dermatologist in the United States and their therapy has become a major portion of most dermatologists’ practice. An ...
Read MoreThe Use of Terbinafine in the Treatment of Onychomycosis in Adults and Special Populations: A Review of the Evidence
Terbinafine is an allylamine with fungicidal activity, first approved for the treatment of onychomycosis in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, and in the US in 1996. Terbinafine is the most frequ...
Read MoreThe Effect of Lidocaine and Adrenaline on the Viability of Injected Adipose Tissue–– An Experimental Study in Nude Mice
Adipose tissue injection as a free graft for the correction of soft tissue defects is a widespread procedure in plastic surgery. The main problem in achieving long-term soft tissue augmentation is pa...
Read MoreThe Potential of Interleukin 12 Inhibition in the Treatment of Psoriasis
Interleukin 12 (IL-12) is an important cytokine produced by a variety of immune effector cells that leads to a type 1 helper T cell (Th1) response. IL-12 also directs T cells to the skin via inductio...
Read MoreRosacea, Light, and Phototherapy
The long-established notion that rosacea is worsened by light is of particular concern in the phototherapy of diseases such as psoriasis, eczema, or vitiligo, which often can be coexistent with rosac...
Read MoreClobetasol Propionate 0.05% Lotion in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Evaluation versus Clobetasol Propionate Emollient Cream
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory and pruritic skin disorder marked by alternating periods of relapse and remission. This multicenter, randomized, active- and vehicle-controlled, inves...
Read MoreA Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Assessing the Effect of Betamethasone Valerate 0.12% Foam on the Short-Term Treatment of Stasis Dermatitis
Background: There are no published studies examining either the effectiveness of topical steroids in the treatment of stasis dermatitis or indicating what steroid strength or duration of treatment is...
Read MoreEvaluation of Subcision as a Treatment for Cutaneous Striae
Background: Treatment options for cutaneous striae are very limited. Objective: To determine if subcision is an effective treatment for cutaneous striae and compare a combination with 0.1% tretinoin...
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Features
FOCUS ON: Acquisition and Transmission of Herpes
Present dogma is based on herpesviruses (HSV-1 and HSV–2) residing only in the dorsal root ganglion and laying dormant unless reactivated. Polymerase chain reaction has improved specificity an...
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Case Reports
Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Areola in a Man
Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) that arise in sun-protected sites are quite uncommon. We report a case of BCC of the areola, which is extremely rare. Mohs micrographic surgery was used for the treatment...
Read MoreMerkel Cell Carcinoma in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has been shown to have a higher incidence in many etiologically distinct immunosuppressed populations. We report a case of aggressive MCC diagnosed in a man with autoimmun...
Read MoreThe Successful Use of Etanercept in Combination Therapy for Treatment of Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau
Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare form of pustular psoriasis which poses a challenge to treat and causes considerable pain and suffering for those afflicted. Tumor necrosis factor-...
Read MoreFuruncular Myiasis Secondary to Dermatobia Hominis
Dermatobia homininis is the most common cause of furuncular myiasis in Central and South America. It is diagnosed based on a history of travel to an endemic region and the characteristic cutaneous le...
Read MoreIsotretinoin in Acne Vulgaris: A Prospective Analysis of 160 Cases from Kuwait
A total of 160 patients (59 male and 101 female) ages varying from 13 to 28 years (mean age 20 years) with moderate to severe acne were treated with isotretinoin in the doses ranging from 0.5 mg/kg/d...
Read MoreClofazimine as Elective Treatment for Granulomatous Cheilitis
Cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) is a rare, idiopathic inflammatory disorder that usually affects young adults and clinically is characterized by diffuse, non-tender, soft to firm swelling of one or both...
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