Dermatology
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In a new set of recommendations, the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board has addressed the impact of diet on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
EXCLUSIVES
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In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk for various cardiovascular outcomes among patients with severe and active atopic eczema compared with healthy controls. -
Findings from a previous study suggested that a certain blood pressure medication was associated with an increased risk for lip and nonmelanoma skin cancer. In a new study, researchers aimed to determine whether use of the drug was associated with malignant melanoma risk as well. -
Various chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, are known to be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. In a new study, researchers aimed to examine whether severe eczema was also associated with this risk, and how the risk varies by disease severity and activity.
Podcasts
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The author of the April PhotoQuiz, Dr Sonia A. Talwar, talks about her case report as well as other nail discoloration conditions.
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The authors of the May 2018 Photo Quiz, Karlyn Pollack and Dr Barbara Wilson, discuss their case report and how the condition is often misdiagnosed.
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Dr Joel Gelfand, from the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his latest research on the interaction between psoriasis and diabetes, as well as other comorbidities.
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Dr Erik Joseph Stratman, from Marshfield Clinic and the American Academy of Dermatology, speaks to us about the upcoming AAD Annual Meeting.
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Dr Sonia A. Talwar, lead author of January's PhotoQuiz, discusses her case report about dupuytren contracture.
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Dr Shari Lipner from Weill Cornell Medicine talks about what primary care providers need to know about onychomycosis diagnosis and treatment.
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The lead author of the November PhotoQuiz, Alyssa Vivas, DO, discusses her case report and the patient's outcome.
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Dr Matthew Mansh, from the University of Minnesota, discusses his study regarding the impact of sexual orientation on the relationship between mental health and acne.
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Dr. Julie C. Harper, a dermatologist from the Dermatology and Skin Care Center of Birmingham, gives an overview of acne etiologies and treatments for primary care providers.
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Dr. Karen Edison, from the University of Missouri and the dermatology ECHO Program, discusses the ECHO program and how primary care providers can participate.
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Dr. E. Chad Schmidgal, the lead author of the August PhotoQuiz, discusses his case report and the outcome.
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Donna Gensheimer, FNP-BC, co-author of the June Photo Quiz, talks about her case report and the key takeaways for practicing physicians.
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The lead author of the May PhotoQuiz, Dr Seme Tabassum, discusses her case involving a split-pea papule on a 60-year-old woman.
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The lead author of the April 2017 Photo Quiz discusses the case report and the diagnosis of tumid lupus erythematosus.
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Dr. Henry Lim speaks about his plans for the dermatology specialty as well as the use of polypodium leucotomos extract in patients with sun-damaged skin.
Case Reports
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The day prior to presentation, the patient had experienced a barky cough, watery eyes, and a runny nose. She had used albuterol without improvement of her cough.
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A 5-month-old boy presented to the ED within a few hours of the sudden onset of a rash on his hands, feet, and face. -
Two patients presented with unusual skin eruptions. In case 1, a 68-year-old white man presented with plaques on the bilateral cheeks of several months’ duration. In case 2, an 81-year-old white man with a history of biopsy-proven prurigo nodularis presented with 2 plaques on the chin. -
An 81-year-old Filipina presented to a dermatology clinic with a painless ulcerated lesion on her nose. The lesion had developed 8 months prior, and since then she had noted frequent bleeding. -
The differential diagnosis for skin eruptions after tattoo placement includes infection, chemical dermatitis, and immune-mediated reactions. -
This constellation of findings was later named ''blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome" to distinguish it from other cutaneous vascular lesions. -
A 46-year-old woman with a history of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) presented to an outpatient clinic with blistering on her bottom lip. She reported having gone to the beach the previous day, but reported having applied sunscreen. -
A 19-year-old black man of Haitian decent with no significant medical history presented with a rash that had been present for 5 years and had developed shortly after he had arrived in the United States from Haiti. -
Here is a series of 4 case reports pertaining to dermatologic disorders. -
Nevus lipomatosus superficialis is a hamartoma that is characterized by the presence of ectopic mature adipose tissue in the dermis. -
Keratoacanthoma is characterized by rapid growth over a few weeks to months, typically followed by spontaneous resolution over 4 to 6 months in most cases. -
Urticaria tends to come and go, unlike these lesions, which have been present for a few days. -
Nevus of Ota is a hamartoma of dermal melanocytes that is congenital and can present at birth or during puberty, as in this patient’s case. -
Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome, also known as CRP, is an uncommon cutaneous hyperpigmentation disorder that affects individuals of all ages. -
Benign tumors of the nipple such as FEP present a diagnostic challenge due to the rarity of growths arising in this area. -
DC predominantly affects older men of Northern European descent and DC affects the palmar fascia. -
A 66-year-old man presented for inpatient management of depression and bipolar disorder. At presentation, he was noted to have a large, painless, rubbery mass, with diameter of greater than 10 cm, medial to the left scapula. -
A 14-year-old boy with a history of insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes presented to our dermatology clinic with a 2-year history of a slowly growing discoloration on the right medial knee. -
This 28-year-old woman presented for evaluation of an itchy rash on both hands, particularly along the edges, of approximately 2 weeks’ duration. -
This 83-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of an asymptomatic rash that wrapped around the right side of her trunk. -
This 43-year-old man presented for evaluation of asymptomatic papules on the lateral aspects of both eyelids of 1 week’s duration. -
DRESS syndrome has been known for many decades as a severe adverse reaction to a medication. -
UM occurs primarily in children younger than 3 years. Children present with pruritic, annular, polycyclic, violaceous wheals with ecchymotic centers or central clearing. -
Urticarial rashes are common presentations in primary care. The specific causes are wide ranging, but it has been estimated that 20% to 30% of cases of chronic-type urticaria are due to physical urticaria. -
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is manifested by excess synthesis and deposition of collagen in skin and connective tissue. -
Poikiloderma of Civatte presents with inear telangiectasia, erythema, mottled hyperpigmentation, and superficial atrophy in a reticular pattern. -
The Koebner phenomenon is the appearance of lesions at the site of physical trauma such as sunburn, scratching, or as in this case, a tattoo. -
A 44-year-old man presents for evaluation of a changing pigmented lesion on his trunk.
Pediatric Dermatologic Disorders
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The infant had an unremarkable medical history—she had been born at full term and had been healthy prior to the onset of the rash. She did not attend daycare, and no one else in the household had been sick or had had a rash. -
Midline congenital nasal anomalies such as dermoid cysts are rare, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 40,000 births. -
The word tragus is derived from the Greek word tragos, meaning goat and referring to the hairy part of the ear. -
A 7-month-old girl presented with an eruption on her trunk. -
When treating a patient with hypopigmented lesions, postinflammatory hypopigmentation and pityriasis alba must be considered. -
A 5-year-old Asian boy presented with a 6-month history of a rash on his arms. -
A 10-year-old African American boy presented with a chief concern of severe hyperkeratosis of the hands and feet. -
A 13-year-old girl presented to the pediatric urgent care clinic with concerns of headache, fever, pharyngitis, cough, and myalgia.