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Botox Reverses the Signs of Photoaging
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 683 | Copyright © December 2003
Improvement of Acanthosis Nigricans on Isotretinoin and Metformin
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 677 | Copyright © December 2003
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is an eruption of hyperpigmented, velvety thickened patches, often with papillomatosis, that occurs symmetrically on any body site but most commonly at the axillae, neck, gr...
Read MoreReticulate and Stellate Acral Pigmentation Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and High Titers of Circulating Anticardiolipin Antibodies: A Possible Association with Acral Microlivedo
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 674 | Copyright © December 2003
A Hispanic man with a twenty-eight year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a high titer of anticardiolipin IgG antibodies was noted to have reticulate and stellate acral pigmentation. ...
Read MoreImiquimod for the Treatment of Bowen's Disease and Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 669 | Copyright © December 2003
Topical imiquimod is an immune response modifier FDA approved for the treatment of anogenital warts. Recent studies have reported its effectiveness in the treatment of some types of basal cell carcin...
Read MoreGeneralized Granuloma Annulare in a Patient with Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 666 | Copyright © December 2003
Granuloma annulare is a benign idiopathic disorder, which affects the dermis. Several reports have demonstrated an association between granuloma annulare and diabetes mellitus. We report the case of ...
Read MoreDoxycycline-Induced Photo-onycholysis
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 662 | Copyright © December 2003
An uncommon manifestation of phototoxicity, photo-onycholysis results in the separation of the distal nail from the nail bed. Photoonycholysis may follow the use of various medications or may occasio...
Read MoreFixed Drug Eruption to Ibuprofen in Daughter and Father
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 658 | Copyright © December 2003
Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a common cutaneous reaction which may be seen in reaction to several medications. The usual etiologic agents associated with FDE are phenazones, sulfonamides, and tetracy...
Read MoreComparing Therapy Costs for Physiciian Treatment of Warts
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 649 | Copyright © December 2003
To compare the cost of several common modalities used to treat non-genital warts in immunocompetent patients, we identified studies published in English using standard search strategies and evaluated...
Read MoreEffect of PTU on IL-12 and IL-10 in Psoriasis
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 645 | Copyright © December 2003
Propylthiouracil (PTU), an antithyroid thioureylene with immunomodulatory properties, has been shown to be effective in the therapy of patients with plaque psoriasis. The mechanism of action of antit...
Read MoreCompatibility of Desoximetasone and Tacrolimus
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 640 | Copyright © December 2003
The physical and chemical compatibility of desoximetasone ointment 0.25% and tacrolimus ointment 0.1%, both widely used to treat atopic dermatitis, were determined. A 1:1 (w/w) mixture of desoximetas...
Read MorePhotodynamic Therapy for Molluscum Contagiosum Infection in HIV-Coinfected Patients: Review of 6 Patients
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 637 | Copyright © December 2003
Molluscum contagiosum, a viral disease of the skin, manifests as a smooth-surfaced, firm, and spherical papule with umbilication of the vertex. It commonly presents as multiple lesions, which may be ...
Read MoreShort Incubation PDT versus 5-FU in Treating Actinic Keratoses
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 629 | Copyright © December 2003
The efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using broad area treatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has not been compared to topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the treatment of actinic keratoses (AK...
Read MoreRemittive Effects of Intramuscular Alefacept in Psoriasis
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 624 | Copyright © December 2003
Alefacept is the first biologic agent approved for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in the United States. Alefacept, administered intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM), was found to be ...
Read MoreA Possible Role for Non-Ablative Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Rosacea
December 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 621 | Copyright © December 2003
Rosacea is a chronic disease characterized by redness, pimples, and thickened and inflamed skin. It affects both women and men, and does so primarily between the ages of 30 and 60. Daily interaction w...
Read MoreMultiple Fixed Drug Eruption with Interferon/Ribvirin Combination Therapy for Hepatitis
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 570 | Copyright © October 2003
Interferon/ribavirin combination therapy is the treatment of choice for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Cutaneous reactions to interferon therapy, both local and distant from the injection...
Read MoreUsing Rituximab (Anti-CD20 Antibody) in a Patient with Paraneoplastic Pemphigus
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 564 | Copyright © October 2003
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease that is commonly associated with underlying B-cell neoplasms. There is no standard therapy for PNP. Potent immunos...
Read MoreMorbilliform Drug Reaction with Histologic Features of Pustular Dermatosis Associated with Bryostatin-1
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 557 | Copyright © October 2003
Bryostatin-1 is a new chemotherapeutic agent that inhibits protein kinase C. The most common side effect and the dose limiting toxicity is myalgia. The cutaneous side effects reported during the phas...
Read MoreRosacea Fulminans Associated With Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b and Ribavirin Therapy
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 554 | Copyright © October 2003
Rosacea fulminans is characterized by the sudden onset of large, coalescing nodules and draining sinuses on the face. A few reports have linked medications to this condition, but none have described ...
Read MoreNephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy After Five Days of Hemodialysis
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 550 | Copyright © October 2003
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a newly-reported illness associated with renal disease; more specifically, with dialysis. Papules, subcutaneous nodules, and joint contractures are present in...
Read MoreYellow Nail Pigmentation Following Depakote Therapy
October 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 545 | Copyright © October 2003
Two months after being started on Depakote® (divalproex sodium; Abbott Laboratories Inc., Abbott Park, Illinois), a 57-year-old female noticed the development of a transverse yellow band on all 20 p...
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