Merkel cell carcinoma: update and review.

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides is a peripheral non-Hodgkin's T-cell neoplastic process, representing the most common type of primary cutaneous malignant lymphoma. Neoplastic lesions classically show skin predilection and characteristic clinical and histologic features in patch, plaque, and tumor stages. In addition, several clinic...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Howard MS,Smoller BR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous infections are common in dermatology. They occur in all populations and all ages. This review will focus on 3 emerging infections encountered by dermatologists; community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Epstein-Barr virus infections, and the atypical mycobacterial infections. The backgr...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jackson JM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin condition affecting children and adults, with a significant negative impact on patient and caregiver quality of life (QOL). Although effective treatments for AD are available, outcomes are often limited by poor adherence to treatment plans. Effective patient and caregiver educa...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： LeBovidge J,Borok J,Udkoff J,Yosipovitch G,Eichenfield LF

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognosis and survival for patients diagnosed with melanoma depends on a number of interrelated factors, including histological, clinical, immunologic, and surgical parameters. Tumor thickness and depth of invasion is the most important prognostic factor, and helps to guide treatment and management plans. Besides tumo...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Brown M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of onychomycosis in the United States is estimated to be at least 12%; prevalence increases with increasing age and is highest in individuals more than 65 years of age. Trichophyton rubrum, which also causes tinea pedis, is responsible for approximately 90% of cases of toenail onychomycosis. Risk factor...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Scher RK,Rich P,Pariser D,Elewski B

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulite is a condition that affects the vast majority of women. Although it is of no danger to one's overall health, cellulite can be psychosocially debilitating. Consequently, much research has been devoted to understanding cellulite and its etiopathogenesis. With additional insights into the underlying causes of i...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Green JB,Cohen JL,Kaufman J,Metelitsa AI,Kaminer MS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of burn scars can best be found in military medical history. The care of wounded soldiers documented in the Illiad reflected the trauma of the weapons of war, arrow, spear, sword, and ax. The introduction of gunpowder in the 14th century, increasingly sophisticated explosives, and in modern times, petroleu...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Petro JA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced melanoma has become a primary treatment in the clinic. Current therapies include systemic cytokines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and localized intratumoral therapies. Checkpoint inhibitors block natural pathways that dampen or inhibit an immune response to stimulus. These ...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Cuevas LM,Daud AI

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancers are the most common form of malignancy. Early diagnosis and treatment provides the best chance for survival and reduced morbidity. However, some patients have recurrent or resistant lesions. In patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), prognosis is relatively good for all four types of lesions (superficia...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Marghoob AA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermoscopy increases the clinician's diagnostic accuracy by as much as 30% over that of unaided visual clinical inspection alone and has been confirmed in 3 separate evidence-based publications using a meta-analysis of the literature. It can be viewed as an in vivo bridge between clinical morphology and histopathology...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Braun RP,Rabinovitz H,Tzu JE,Marghoob AA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair shaft abnormalities are fascinating and can provide a diagnostic challenge. Current knowledge of structural changes in hair has been amplified by scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM). Dermatologists using the light microscope and polarization in the office can diagnose the great majority of...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Whiting DA,Dy LC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the approach to the acute, generalized, blistering patient from the perspective of the dermatologic consultant. Initially, a case is presented, followed by a discussion of the relevant evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. ...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Carr DR,Houshmand E,Heffernan MP

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalidomide, originally marketed as a sedative, was introduced in West Germany in 1956 and in numerous other countries soon thereafter. In part because it did not impair coordination or respiratory function, the drug rapidly became extremely popular. By 1961, however, there were mounting reports of phocomelia and othe...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Stirling DI

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous fibrosis is an integral component of a variety of human disorders including keloids, hypertrophic scar, and most notably, scleroderma. Each has its own etiology and unique clinical characteristics, but all involve the dysregulation of connective tissue metabolism, in particular, the activation of dermal fibr...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Liu B,Connolly MK

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo involves a progressive loss of melanocytes from the epidermis and hair follicles. Milky-white patches appear resulting in cosmetic disfiguration that is most apparent in dark-skinned individuals. The disease is further classified according to distribution pattern and extent of depigmentation. The presence of ...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Le Poole C,Boissy RE

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ustekinumab is an interleukin-12/23 inhibitor used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Here, we review new evidence since ustekinumab was licensed for relative efficacy in comparison with other biologic therapies from head-to-head randomized controlled trials and network meta-analyses for the treatment ...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Yiu ZZ,Warren RB

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis can be safely and effectively controlled in most patients; in many cases, the disease can be improved to the point that signs and symptoms are absent or minimal. In addition, flares can be effectively controlled and, in some cases, prevented. New topical medications, improve...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Stein Gold LF,Eichenfield LF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several nonsurgical strategies for managing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are used that are successful in many patients. The overall goals of pharmacologic therapy are to clear or reduce the number and extent of current lesions and to prevent new lesions from forming. No pharmacologic agent is universally effective in...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kerdel FA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral mucosal bullous/desquamative/ulcerative diseases involve immunopathological mechanisms that account for loss of adhesion between contiguous keratinocytes or to structures within the basal lamina. Some are antibody mediated, in which specific adhesion molecules of the desmosome, hemidesmosome, and basement membran...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Eversole LR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonpharmacologic management of psychodermatologic conditions includes both structured and unstructured interventions that may ameliorate skin disorders, reduce psychological distress, and improve the functional status of the affected individual. Nonpharmacologic techniques are often referred to as psychocutaneous inte...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Fried RG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hemangiomas are rare solitary vascular tumors that do not proliferate after birth. They are characterized as either rapidly involuting congenital hemangiomas (RICHs) or noninvoluting congenital hemangiomas (NICHs) based on their clinical progression. NICHs have no associated complications, but are persisten...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Boull C,Maguiness SM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights melanoma trends observed among African-, Asian-, Latino- and Native-American populations. Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer, accounting for about 75% of all skin cancer deaths. Generally, incidence rates increase with age, peak after age 40, and are greater in men than women. Howev...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Shoo BA,Kashani-Sabet M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatologic manifestations are among the most common signs of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The Hopkins Lupus Cohort study is a prospective study in which patients with SLE are seen on a quarterly basis for measurement of disease activity, laboratory tests, and assessment of morbidity and quality of life. This ...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Petri M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic billing systems make dermatology practices more efficient and productive. The decision to purchase and install such a system, however, involves a significant amount of time and is often accompanied by many mistakes. This article presents errors commonly made in the evaluation and purchase process and offers...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Dinehart S

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ThermaCool TC system is a radiofrequency device capable of delivering higher energy fluences to a greater volume of tissue than nonablative lasers, with no epidermal injury. It has been successful in treating periorbital rhytides and lifting eyebrows. Given these positive finding for treatment of the upper face, t...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hsu TS,Kaminer MS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of treating the aging face is to restore facial balance and modify shadows. A facial evaluation should focus on areas of volume loss and opportunities to use neuromodulators (eg, botulinum toxin A) and the use of fillers. A thorough understanding of facial anatomy, including muscles, nerves, bone, and fat pad...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Solish N

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Venous disease consists of a spectrum with significant medical and economic morbidities. For lack of exposure, however, it is a poorly understood subject. The evaluation and approach to diagnosing venous disease requires a firm understanding of venous anatomy and pathophysiology. With a targeted history and physical,...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Nguyen TH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safety remains paramount to the clinical utility of a therapy. Evaluation of safety is an ongoing process that does not end when a therapy becomes commercially available. This article reviews recent data pertaining to the safety profile of two therapeutic classes widely used in the treatment of psoriasis: inhibitors o...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Leonardi CL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decade has witnessed a significant advance in the management of refractory moderate-to-severe psoriasis. This advance is the introduction of biological therapies to clinical practice. Three classes of biological therapies have been used. Of the first 2 classes to be introduced, the T-cell inhibitors and tumor...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Warren RB,Griffiths CE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, DNA microarray technology has been used for the analysis of gene expression patterns in a variety of skin diseases, including malignant melanoma, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis. Many of the studies described herein confirmed earlier results on individual genes or functional gro...

journal_title：Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kunz M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00