What's in a name? Comments on the dermatological dictionary by Ledier, Rosenblum, and Carter.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen amyloidosis, a type of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis, is characterized by pruritic brown or grayish pigmented papules. OBJECTIVE:We report a case of lichen amyloidosis in which the skin lesion consisted of asymptomatic salmon-pink-colored papules on the back of the neck to the upper back. T...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Sangen Y,Kawada A,Maeda A,Aragane Y,Tezuka T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genital herpes is a very common sexually transmitted disease. Safe and effective therapies are needed for patients with frequent recurrences. OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy and safety of famciclovir for suppression of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in patients with histor...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Tyring SK,Diaz-Mitoma F,Shafran SD,Locke LA,Sacks SL,Young CL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pustular psoriasis is an uncommon form of psoriasis that often affects areas of the hands and feet. It typically manifests as small pustules that develop within erythematous areas of the palms and soles. Infliximab, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, can be used to treat pustular psoriasis. Infliximab can al...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： English PL,Vender R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal aesthetic results are achieved when nasal defects after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) are reconstructed as entire nasal subunits. OBJECTIVE:To illustrate the importance of reconstructing the nose in entire subunits and explore the possibilities of expanding the principles of subunit reconstruction...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jergensen ZR,Pezeshk RA,Thornton JF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1995, a Rosacea Awareness Program (RAP) was initiated in Canada to make available educational resources for physicians and rosacea patients. Material is in French or English, and is accessible though physician offices and by toll-free telephone. Information was communicated to the public via noncommercial...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Shear NH,Levine C

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present a case of strongyloidiasis presenting as larva currens 38 years after potential exposure in a country with what is typically thought of as low epidemiologic risk. CONCLUSION:This case highlights several important features of strongyloidiasis, including its varied epidemiology, long incubation per...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Showler A,Boggild AK

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne is a disease of the pilosebaceous units and these are mainly under hormonal control. In female patients, hormonal therapy is a unique opportunity for the treatment of acne. Several combined oral contraceptives (COCs), cyproterone acetate, spironolactone, flutamide, and others, have been tried for the control of a...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Poulin Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to corticosteroids, there are increasing numbers of anti-inflammatory agents that specifically target bioactive lipids generated from arachidonic acid. Knowledge of the diverse mechanisms of action of these different bioactive lipids holds promise in the therapy of a wide spectrum of cutaneous an...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Smith KJ,Skelton H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common pediatric chronic inflammatory skin disease in North America, often involving complex treatment regimens and impairing the quality of life of affected children and their families. Two topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) have been available for the treatment of AD in pediatri...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Fiorillo L,Marcoux D,Ramien M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emotional stress has been associated with the development of alopecia areata (AA) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Emotional intelligence (EI), a component of general intelligence, is thought to govern the recognition, expression, and control of stress and other emotions. People with low EI are unable to ade...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Monselise A,Bar-On R,Chan L,Leibushor N,McElwee K,Shapiro J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital ulcer disease can be caused by a wide variety of sources. Most commonly, genital ulcer disease is grouped into infectious and noninfectious causes. HSV, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and chancroid represent some common infectious ulcers. Noninfectious causes on the other hand can be inflammatory, noninfl...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Maliyar K,Mufti A,Syed M,Selk A,Dutil M,Bunce PE,Alavi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the extraordinary case of a 72-year-old man with a history of primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (pcPTCL-NOS) previously controlled with topical agents who developed tumours in a sporotrichoid pattern. Culture of the tumours was negative, and histopathology showed findings ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Lewis DJ,Vin H,Hinojosa T,Tetzlaff MT,Dabaja BS,Duvic M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a chronic subepidermal blistering disease that is frequently resistant to therapy. OBJECTIVE:A 58-year-old man who had a one-year history of a bullous eruption involving the hands, forearms, trunk, scalp, and oral mucosa. Histopathology revealed a subepidermal bulla,...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hughes AP,Callen JP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an 17-year-old male with a drug reaction in the spectrum of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), triggered by carbamazepine, who was succesfully treated with the combination of dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and etanercept. This triple therapy halted and prevented skin epi...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Coulombe J,Belzile E,Duhamel A,Rault P,Buteau C,DeBruycker JJ,Bussières JF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a common inflammatory disease with significant comorbidities, whose management can be challenging given the variety of treatment options. It is critical for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, general practitioners, and dermatology trainees to have useful information about the treatment and monitor...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Armstrong AW,Aldredge L,Yamauchi PS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hybrid skin adnexal tumors are common, and spiradenocylindroma is well described. OBJECTIVE:However, malignant transformation in this setting is infrequent, especially resemblance to lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of skin, which is not associated with Epstein-Barr virus. METHODS:A 65-year-old female pres...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Chetty R,Perez-Ordonez B,Gilbert R,Pagedar NA,Waldron J,Ghazarian D

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omalizumab is a third-line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Studies investigating the use of higher doses of omalizumab in patients unresponsive to regular doses are limited. OBJECTIVES:This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of omalizumab 450 mg in CSU. METHODS:A retr...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Salman A,Comert E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The self-inflicted dermatoses such as acne excorieé and neurotic excoriations are often chronic, recurring, and resistant to standard dermatologic therapies. OBJECTIVE:We present a 28-year-old woman with longstanding acne excorieé, whose acne started at age 14 years and was followed by acne excorieé at age ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gupta MA,Gupta AK

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is a commonly used technique to treat a wide variety of dermatologic conditions including actinic keratoses, non-melanoma skin cancers, verrucae, and seborrheic keratoses. The risks associated with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy are important to know and discuss with patients prior t...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Huang CM,Lu EY,Kirchhof MG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:pemphigoid gestationis is an autoimmune blistering disease affecting pregnant women. Treatment often consists of topical corticosteroids, oral antihistamines, and oral prednisone followed by immunosuppressants. Refractory cases in antepartum patients present a particular therapeutic challenge as the majority...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Doiron P,Pratt M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program administered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons applies to all Fellows of the Royal College including dermatologists. It is mandatory for those who wish to maintain their fellowship in the Royal College and can be critical for maintaining licensure requiremen...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Rich P

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although methotrexate is a highly effective treatment for psoriasis, nausea and vomiting may be dose-limiting side effects. Various approaches have been used to improve the tolerability of methotrexate therapy, including changing the dose or form of administration of the methotrexate or concomitant administr...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Wilson JK,Phelps KC,Feldman SR

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical minoxidil solution (TMS) is widely used for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), and this is the first report of a large safety trial. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety profile of TMS by comparing hospitalization and death rates among subjects using TMS with controls. Cardiovascular...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Shapiro J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although betamethasone valerate (BMV) foam, 0.12% (Luxiq, Connectics Corporation, Palo Alto, CA) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of corticosteroid-responsive scalp dermatoses, no data are available for its use on nonscalp psoriasis. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the safety and eff...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Stein LF,Sherr A,Solodkina G,Gottlieb AB,Chaudhari U

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin, a rare type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, is characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells primarily in the skin without evidence of multiple myeloma. Only about 30 cases with extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin are reported in the literature. CASE REPORT...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Uçmak D,Meltem Akkurt Z,Türkçü G,Harman M,Sinan Dal M,Uçmak F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The classification of many pigmented lesions is not well defined, and an association with melanoma has not been established. OBJECTIVE:To better define the spectrum of pigmented lesions (excluding common and dysplastic nevi) and explore links to melanoma. METHODS:Retrospective review of patients with total...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Menon K,Dusza SW,Marghoob AA,Halpern AC,Nehal KS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fewer dermatologists than other clinical specialists are entering and being retained as physicians in the Canadian medical workforce. Studies suggest that dermatologist numbers may influence skin disease outcomes. No study has questioned whether the number of clinical dermatologists can influence academic pr...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Canzi Lanzini R,Fallen RS,Wismer J,Lima HC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium marinum infections have been reported for over 50 years, mostly in association with trauma in the setting of water exposure. OBJECTIVE:The differential diagnosis for nodules in a sporotrichoid distribution with simultaneous bursitis is discussed. Mycobacterium marinum treatment regimens for sk...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Saadatmand B,Poulton JK,Kauffman CL

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The onychodystrophies associated with Sézary syndrome (SzS) have rarely been described in the literature. We performed a retrospective analysis of SzS patients at a single institution and compared our data with previous publications. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to identify and describe the ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Damasco FM,Geskin LJ,Akilov OE

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Granular parakeratosis is a hyperkeratotic eruption of unknown etiology that occurs in the axilla and other intertriginous areas. The histologic features are unique for the retention of keratohyalin granules in the stratum corneum. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the article is to review the clinical manifestations an...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： English JC 3rd,Derdeyn AS,Wilson WM,Patterson JW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00