Issue Archive
August 2008 | Volume 7 | Issue 8
Original Articles
Doxycycline Plus Levamisole: CombinationTreatment for Severe Nodulocystic Acne
Background: Levamisole is an agent without much potential use alone, but through immunomodulation, may synergistically improve the efficacy of other drugs like doxycycline in the treatment of acne vu...
Read MoreLong-term Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil andCyclosporine: A Review
The prevailing notion in dermatology is that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is safer than cyclosporine (CsA), but that CsA has greater effi cacy. This literature review evaluates the available long-term...
Read MorePrevalence of Community-acquiredMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in aPrivate Dermatology Office
Background: The prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in private practice dermatology offi ce is largely unknown...
Read MoreEvaluating the Tolerability and Efficacy ofEtanercept Compared to TriamcinoloneAcetonide for the Intralesional Treatment ofKeloids
Background: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a proinfl ammatory and profi brotic cytokine that inhibits degradation of collagen and glycosaminoglycans. Etanercept, a recombinant TNF-...
Read MoreThe Effectiveness of Liquid Bandage as anAdhesive and Antimicrobial Agent
A Case-series of 48 Patients Treated WithThalidomide
Introduction: Thalidomide is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for erythema nodosum leprosum, but has been used in many other dermatological conditions that are refractory to standar...
Read MoreLow Risk of PostinflammatoryHyperpigmentation in Skin Types 4 and 5 AfterTreatment With Fractional CO2 Laser Device
Background/Objective: Hyperpigmentation occurs in more than 37% of dark-skinned subjects treated with a fully ablative CO2 laser device. This study assessed the risk of postinfl ammatory hyperpigment...
Read MoreThe Use of Acellular, Fetal Bovine Dermal Matrixfor Acute, Full-thickness Wounds
Background: Skin substitutes may be used as part of the management of acute surgical wounds. The ideal skin substitute should be biocompatible, inexpensive, free of potential pathogens, easy to store...
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Case Reports
Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superfi cialis of theGroin Arising in the Fifth Decade of Life
Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superfi cialis (NLCS) is a rare malformation characterized by ectopic adipose tissue in the dermis. The lesion is usually present from birth or noticed in the fi rst 2 dec...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Metastatic Crohn’s DiseaseWith Cyclosporine
Metastatic Crohn’s disease refers to cutaneous granulomatous lesions that are noncontiguous to the gastrointestinal tract. The treatment of cutaneous Crohn’s disease is challenging. A p...
Read MoreReticulated Phototoxic Eruption in a Patient onLong-term Diltiazem Therapy
Diltiazem hydrochloride is a commonly prescribed medication in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. A case of diltiazem-induced hyperpigmentation in a patient after signifi cant sun exposure is r...
Read MoreDevelopment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in aPatient With Rheumatoid Arthritis Following TreatmentConversion of Infl iximab to Adalimumab
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like syndromes and the development of lupus-related autoantibodies are known to occur during treatment with certain medications. Here a case of complete SLE convers...
Read MoreMoxifl oxacin as the Likely Cause of Drug-inducedLinear Immunoglobulin A Bullous Dermatosis
Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis (LABD) is an immune-mediated subepidermal blistering disease that can be triggered by drug exposures, most notably, vancomycin. The authors report of a case...
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Supplements
An Update on the Use ofTretinoin Microsphere Gel forthe Treatment of Acne
This supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology was supported by a medical education grant from Johnson & Johnson....
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