Practical approach to the hormonal treatment of acne.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Favre-Racouchot syndrome is a cutaneous disease characterized by nodules, cysts, and comedones that typically develops on sun-exposed areas of the face. This syndrome most commonly affects white males between the ages of 40 and 60 years and is frequently associated with chronic sun exposure and, more recentl...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Sutherland AE,Green PJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moderate to severe chronic hand dermatitis (CHD) is not well controlled by current medical strategies; however, recent studies have shown significant improvement in patients treated with up to 6 months of oral alitretinoin (9-cis-retinoic acid). The results of longer-term continuous treatment are lacking. O...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gulliver WP,Baker KA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forty-nine years ago the first complete and authoritative English text on the physiology and biochemistry of the skin was published by Stephen Rothman, an early basic researcher in dermatology. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the article is to learn more about Stephen Rothman and his 1954 text, to learn more about...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jackson R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection usually remains asymptomatic in immunocompetent adults, and few cases of complicated disease in nonimmunosuppressed patients have been reported. Erythema multiforme (EM), an acute and self-limiting skin eruption characterized by a typical targetoid lesion that may also affect ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Vitiello M,Echeverria B,Elgart G,Kerdel F

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efalizumab is a recombinant humanized IgG1-kappa isotype monoclonal antibody that binds to CD11a, inhibiting T-cell activation. It has been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Efalizumab has been associated with the development of skin eruptions during the administration period...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Rallis E,Verros C,Karanikola E,Valaskatzi A,Papaconstantis M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erosive lichen planus is a painful and disabling disease that is frequently resistant to topical and systemic therapies. Current therapies are considered palliative rather than curative as many patients relapse after discontinuing treatment. An association has been reported between some cases of oral lichen ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Donovan JC,Hayes RC,Burgess K,Leong IT,Rosen CF

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory condition of unknown etiology. Variability in the cutaneous features of sarcoidosis is profound, and its protean manifestations affirm the condition's designation as one of dermatology's "great mimics." Cutaneous phenotypes of sarcoidosis include but are by no means limited to...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hudson AD,Klimas NK,Stetson CL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several clinical trials have established the benefit of using a topical corticosteroid in conjunction with tazarotene gel in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. However, there is little information comparing the relative benefits of different corticosteroids, or different formulations of corticosteroids, when...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Green L,Sadoff W

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE), a rare acquired elastolytic disorder, occurs in postmenopausal, elderly women and is characterized by soft, white-yellow papules that localize on the neck and supraclavicular regions and often coalesce into cobblestone plaques. It has no s...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Valbuena V,Assaad D,Yeung J

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Oral glucocorticoids are commonly used across every field of medicine; however, discontinuing them in patients can be challenging. The risk of acute adrenal crises secondary to glucocorticoid withdrawal can be fatal and arises from chronic suppression of the adrenal glands. Identifying risk factors for adrenal suppres...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Nicholas MN,Li SK,Dytoc M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a member of the non-Langerhans cell group of proliferative disorders of mononuclear phagocytes. JXG is a benign tumour of histiocytic cells. Classic JXG is divided into 2 main clinical subtypes: dome-shaped papules (<0.5 cm) and single/multiple nodules (<2.0 cm). A rare variant is ref...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ladha MA,Haber RM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Larva currens is the cutaneous manifestation of human infection with the geotropic helminth Strongyloides stercoralis. Strongyloidiasis is a lifelong infection unless treated. A high index of suspicion is needed to prevent chronic symptoms of strongyloidiasis (eg, larva currens, eosinophilia, abdominal discomfort) and...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Bailey KE,Danylo A,Boggild AK

更新日期：2015-07-01 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 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:Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is believed to be a follicular variant of lichen planus that affects pilosebaceous units, mainly of the scalp. An extremely rare variant of LPP is a linear form, which follows the lines of Blaschko. Of the five previously documented cases of linear LPP, all were limited to the face....

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Baker K,Pehr K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumour size is a crucial factor used to plan Mohs procedures. Larger tumours require more time and stages of excision, and they need to be triaged as a higher priority. Therefore, the accuracy in measurement of tumour size is critical. OBJECTIVE:To investigate if there is a significant difference in accurac...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： To D,Macdonald J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been postulated that periodic acid-Schiff staining of basement membrane can predict direct immunofluorescence patterns seen in epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and bullous pemphigoid. It has also been suggested that the type of inflammatory infiltrate or presence of fraying of basal keratinocytes may d...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gardner KM,Crawford RI

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a T-cell mediated skin disease that affects approximately 2% of the population worldwide. Despite the prevalence of the disease and long-standing efforts to develop strategies to treat it, there is a need for safe and effective therapies to treat psoriasis, particularly the more severe forms. Biological a...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Langley RG,Ho V,Lynde C,Papp KA,Poulin Y,Shear N,Toole J,Zip C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that involves primarily the exocrine glands, resulting in their functional impairment. SS typically presents as dry eyes (xerophthalmia) and dry mouth (xerostomia). This process can manifest either as the independent phenomenon of primary SS ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kittridge A,Routhouska SB,Korman NJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis has several clinical presentations and is caused by various infectious organisms. OBJECTIVE:To provide guidance for selection of appropriate treatment. METHODS:The literature on onychomycosis management was reviewed to generate an evidence-based decision tree. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Several ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gupta AK,Paquet M

更新日期：2015-05-01 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 AND OBJECTIVE:We report on a 42-year-old man with Stage IIA non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who developed a severe mucocutaneous blistering eruption. His diagnosis, paraneoplastic pemphigus, was based on clinical, histological, and immunofluorescence findings and confirmed by immunoprecipitation. Despite maximal ther...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ng PP,Rencic A,Nousari HC

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：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:In 1997, it was reported that a PTEN gene deletion, a common genetic mutation in Cowden's disease (CD), was identified in a patient with Bannayan-Riley-Ruvacalba (BRR), suggesting that the two diseases were allelic. However, the clinical overlap between the two diseases has largely remained unclear. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Blum RR,Rahimizadeh A,Kardon N,Lebwohl M,Wei H

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intention of the Summary Notes section is to provide the practitioner and trainee with a current, concise reference source to dermatologic diseases and to serve as a form of Continuing Medical Education. Each installment will deal with a specific disease. When included, the pretest questions indicate some of the a...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Katz AM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cells stimulate inflammation and itch sensation in the skin by releasing various mediators when they are activated. Stress exacerbates some skin diseases. We have reported that inhalation of certain odorants modulates immune reactions in the skin. OBJECTIVE:The possible usage of odorants in the regulat...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hosoi J,Tanida M,Tsuchiya T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paget's disease is an extremely rare condition of the male breast that presents as an eczematous change of the nipple and areola. It is almost always associated with an underlying intraductal carcinoma. OBJECTIVE:A case of Paget's disease of the male breast with extension into adnexal structures is reported...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hayes R,Cummings B,Miller RA,Guha AK

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand dermatitis (HD) is one of the most common skin conditions; however, it is not a homogeneous disease entity. The severity of HD may range from very mild cases to severe chronic forms, which may result in prolonged disability and, occasionally, refractory HD. Chronic hand dermatitis (CHD) is associated wi...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Lynde C,Guenther L,Diepgen TL,Sasseville D,Poulin Y,Gulliver W,Agner T,Barber K,Bissonnette R,Ho V,Shear NH,Toole J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00