Is pyogenic granuloma associated with Bartonella infection?

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient with both pemphigus vulgaris limited to the oral cavity and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. The diagnoses were established by means of histopathologic examination and direct and indirect immunofluorescence studies and confirmed by immunoblot analysis of serum. Treatment with dapsone re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Buhac J,Bhol K,Padilla T Jr,Foster CS,Ahmed AR

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a 10-year history of an acquired, scarring bullous eruption localized to the anterior surfaces of the lower extremities is described. Clinical, histologic, and electron microscopic features of an acquired form of epidermolysis bullosa are shown to occur in the absence of immune deposits, a finding not p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Unis ME,Pfau RG,Patel H,Takahashi Y,Anhalt GJ

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xeroderma pigmentosum is associated with severe actinic degeneration of the skin. Our patient with xeroderma pigmentosum showed increasing actinic damage in some areas covered by clothes. We therefore performed a complete evaluation of the patient's exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This included transmission measure...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bech-Thomsen N,Wulf HC,Ullman S

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nail dystrophies in newborns are rare and are particularly frightening when they appear as masses involving a single digit, suggesting the possibility of a tumor. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to report 3 infants with a congenital pseudoclubbing appearance of a digit and with a reddish discoloration ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Piraccini BM,Antonucci A,Rech G,Iorizzo M,Neri I,Patrizi A,Tosti A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-epiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepithelial blistering disorder of mucous membranes and skin. By immunoblot analyses, sera of most patients with antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid have been shown to react specifically with the alpha3 chain of laminin 5. We describe the first patient with ant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fujimoto W,Toi Y,Okazaki F,Lazarova Z,Yancey KB,Arata J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several infections contracted in utero result in similar physical and laboratory findings during the neonatal period; the TORCH syndrome encompasses such patients. Skin lesions are a frequent finding and the dermatologist may play an important role in the early evaluation of these infants. In this review we discuss et...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fine JD,Arndt KA

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pale cells that resemble those of Paget's disease have been found within apparently normal epidermis in a variety of benign papules. Although they have been considered an artifact, they show characteristic premature keratinization. In contrast to other dyskeratotic processes they mature into orthokeratotic squamae. Th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Tschen JA,McGavran MH,Kettler AH

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined patients initially presenting with clinical features of urticarial dermatitis (UD). OBJECTIVE:We sought to examine clinical and laboratory evaluations and final diagnoses of patients with clinical features of UD. METHODS:This was a retrospective review of patients with UD seen at ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hannon GR,Wetter DA,Gibson LE

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked syndrome (IPEX) is a rare disorder caused by mutations of the FOXP3 gene. The FOXP3 gene encodes a DNA-binding protein of the forkhead/winged-helix family and is the central controller of the development of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. CD4+CD25+ regu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： McGinness JL,Bivens MM,Greer KE,Patterson JW,Saulsbury FT

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in our basic understanding of immunology, specifically the roles of various cell types involved in immune response and the action of cytokines they produce, has radically changed our understanding of the origin of inflammatory dermatoses, and other autoimmune diseases. Broadened comprehension of the im...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Nickoloff BJ,Stevens SR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased use of isotretinoin therapy for severe cystic acne has posed new problems for dermatologic surgeons. There have been recent reports in the literature of unexpected "atypical" scarring after dermabrasion in patients who have previously taken isotretinoin. This scarring was considered atypical because it o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Katz BE,Mac Farlane DF

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cutaneous flushing-a common presenting complaint to dermatologists, allergists, internists, and family practitioners-results from changes in cutaneous blood flow triggered by multiple conditions. Most cases are caused by very common, benign diseases, such as rosacea or climacterum, that are readily apparent ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Izikson L,English JC 3rd,Zirwas MJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma erysipelatodes, also known as inflammatory metastatic carcinoma, is a type of cutaneous metastatic disease. We describe a 64-year-old woman with metastatic breast carcinoma who presented with a blistering erythematous eruption resembling erysipelas with formation of vesicles and bullae. She was found to have...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Meadows KP,Egan CA

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have found that the microbiota of psoriatic lesions is different from that of healthy skin. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the microbiota of lesional and unaffected skin in patients with psoriasis and controls and investigate the correlation between cutaneous microbiota and clinical features of p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Quan C,Chen XY,Li X,Xue F,Chen LH,Liu N,Wang B,Wang LQ,Wang XP,Yang H,Zheng J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve skin biopsy specimens of lymphomatoid papulosis from nine patients were studied immunohistologically. The large atypical cells morphologically resembled Reed-Sternberg cells in six cases and large cerebriform mononuclear cells in three cases. These cells expressed pan-T cell antigens (Leu-4 and/or Leu-5) and he...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Wood GS,Strickler JG,Deneau DG,Egbert B,Warnke RA

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis is a common nail infection, often resulting in nail plate damage and deformity. Topical lacquer treatments have negligible efficacy. Oral treatments, although more efficacious, are limited by drug interactions and potential hepatotoxicity. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the safety and efficacy of e...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Elewski BE,Rich P,Pollak R,Pariser DM,Watanabe S,Senda H,Ieda C,Smith K,Pillai R,Ramakrishna T,Olin JT

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal erythema doses (MEDs) of individuals with different skin types were compared. Each skin type was shown to be statistically different from each other skin type in terms of sunburn sensitivity. Individuals of each skin type who primarily stayed indoors were compared with those who attempted to be outdoors. In th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Sayre RM,Desrochers DL,Wilson CJ,Marlowe E

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunopathology continues to be important in diagnostic dermatopathology. Immunopathology is an invaluable tool for assessing the tissue of origin or direction of differentiation of cells. In some cases this can result in a more precise diagnosis. This article reviews the role of immunopathology in determining the bio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Wallace ML,Smoller BR

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new anticancer therapy, electrochemotherapy (ECT), has been introduced that entails exposing cancerous tissues to short pulses of electricity during chemotherapy. This enhances cell membrane permeability and has been shown to have potent antitumor effects in vitro in animal models and in several clinical t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Glass LF,Jaroszeski M,Gilbert R,Reintgen DS,Heller R

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topical nitrogen mustard is an alkylating agent. Its efficacy in treating alopecia areata was reported in an uncontrolled study. We present a preliminary, half-head, controlled 16-week study showing that topical nitrogen mustard was of benefit in 1 of 6 patients treated with 50% to 100% scalp involvement. Another 4 pa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bernardo O,Tang L,Lui H,Shapiro J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As summarized in the first article in this continuing medical education series, the currently available epidemiologic data suggest that psoriasis may be a risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. Emerging data also suggest associations between psoriasis and other comorbidities beyond psoriatic arthritis, including chr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Takeshita J,Grewal S,Langan SM,Mehta NN,Ogdie A,Van Voorhees AS,Gelfand JM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin and joint manifestations affecting approximately 2% of the population. In this fifth of 6 sections of the guidelines of care for psoriasis, we discuss the use of ultraviolet (UV) light therapy for the treatment of patients with p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Menter A,Korman NJ,Elmets CA,Feldman SR,Gelfand JM,Gordon KB,Gottlieb A,Koo JYM,Lebwohl M,Lim HW,Van Voorhees AS,Beutner KR,Bhushan R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term adverse effects of propranolol treatment for infantile hemangioma (IH) in young children have been suggested. OBJECTIVE:To compare growth and development in children treated with propranolol for IH with nontreated healthy controls. METHODS:Eighty two (73%) children with IH aged 43 to 51 months tr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Moyakine AV,Kerstjens JM,Spillekom-van Koulil S,van der Vleuten CJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 20 Caucasian middle-aged patients, mostly women, who had asymptomatic, gray-brown patches with geographic borders, occasionally interspersed with hypopigmented macules, on the dorsum of the forearms, mostly bilaterally. The distal aspect of the arms was also involved in 2 patients; the face was always spare...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Rongioletti F,Rebora A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for an estimated 1 million new cases per year. In the white population, the rate of new melanomas diagnosed yearly has more than doubled from 5/100,000 in 1973 to 12/100,000 in 1990. The current lifetime risks for white persons are estimat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Pipitone M,Robinson JK,Camara C,Chittineni B,Fisher SG

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genetic heterogeneity of melanomas and melanocytic nevi of the female genital tract is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:We aim to characterize the frequency of mutations of the following genes: BRAF, NRAS, KIT, GNA11, and GNAQ in female genital tract melanomas. We also characterize the frequency of BRAF mut...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Tseng D,Kim J,Warrick A,Nelson D,Pukay M,Beadling C,Heinrich M,Selim MA,Corless CL,Nelson K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the occurrence of arterial and/or venous thromboembolic events and obstetric complications in the setting of circulating antiphospholipid antibodies. Dermatologic manifestations are commonly seen in APS with almost half of the patients exhi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kriseman YL,Nash JW,Hsu S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a localized pruritus of the dorsolateral aspect of the arm. BRP is an enigmatic condition with a controversial cause; some authors consider BRP to be a photodermatosis whereas other authors attribute BRP to compression of cervical nerve roots. OBJECTIVE:We sought to investiga...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Cohen AD,Masalha R,Medvedovsky E,Vardy DA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acitretin, a metabolite of etretinate, was given to 38 patients for the treatment of psoriasis. During the first 8 weeks patients received either placebo, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, or 75 mg of acitretin daily in a double-blind manner. The dosages of 10 mg and 25 mg daily did not achieve any statistically significant improv...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Goldfarb MT,Ellis CN,Gupta AK,Tincoff T,Hamilton TA,Voorhees JJ

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a prerequisite to standardization of dermatophyte susceptibility testing, conditions that support optimal growth of different dermatophyte species must be established. Eighteen isolates of Trichophyton spp. (T rubrum, T mentagrophytes, T tonsurans) were grown in 4 different media: RPMI 1640 with L-glutamine, withou...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Norris HA,Elewski BE,Ghannoum MA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00