Issue Archive
May 2008 | Volume 7 | Issue 5
Original Articles
Skin Cancer in Skins of Color
The Roberts Skin Type Classification System
The Roberts Skin Type Classification System is a 4-part serial system that comprehensively identifies a patient's skin type characteristics, and provides data to predict the skin's likely response to...
Read MoreHerpes Zoster in Eastern Saudi Arabia: Clinical Presentation and Management
Background: Herpes zoster (HZ), caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), initially produces chicken-pox, then the virus lies dormant in the dorsal root ganglia. The virus can reactivate after many yea...
Read MoreEstrogen Receptor Expression in Melasma: Results From Facial Skin of Affected Patients
Background and Objective: Melasma is a commonly acquired hypermelanosis of the skin due to various etiological factors, including pregnancy and oral contraceptives. Estrogen receptor expression in af...
Read MoreBeyond a Decade of 5% Imiquimod Topical Therapy
The therapeutic potential of imiquimod, a toll-like receptor (TLR)-7 agonist, was recognized in the clinical setting more than a decade ago. Beginning with an approved indication for the treatment of...
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Features
Case Reports
Multiple Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in a Patient With Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis on Long-standingRetinoid Therapy
Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is a rare genetic disorder of keratinization. In childhood, patients are erythrodermic and have a compromised stratum corneum, replaced with generalized hyperkeratosis as...
Read MoreIdiopathic Basal Cell Carcinoma in Children
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common nonmelanoma skin cancer in humans, and is the most common malignant neoplasm among adults in the US. The peak incidence occurs in the seventh decade of l...
Read MoreBowen's Disease of the Penis Treated With Topical Imiquimod 5% Cream
Bowen’s disease of the penis is relatively uncommon, but the prevalence has increased in recent years. Risk factors for penile squamous cell cancer include smoking, infection with human papill...
Read MoreFillers for Postsurgical Depressed Scars After Skin Cancer Reconstruction
Traditional scar revision has addressed issues of thickness with intralesional corticosteroids, superficial contours with dermabrasion or laser resurfacing, and postrepair erythema with hemoglobin-ta...
Read MoreSquamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ Arising in the Setting of Erythema Ab Igne
Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare and life threatening complication after solid organ transplantation. The diagnosis can be made with clinical and laboratory evidence of skin, liver, o...
Read MoreTelepathology in Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Intraoperative histopathology consultation during Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) with a dermatopathologist is advantageous in some cases requiring a clarification of a diagnosis but may be difficult...
Read MoreClearance of Basal Cell and Superficial Squamous Cell Carcinomas After Imiqumod Therapy
The short-term and long-term outcomes of 108 patients with 122 nodular basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), morpheaform BCCs, or low-risk squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) treated with imiquimod 5% cream at a...
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Supplements
Barrier Protection for the Optimum Managementof Wound Healing
This supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology was supported by a medical educational grant from OrthoNeutrogena....
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