Cutaneous melanoma and bilateral retinoblastoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by different species of Leishmania and transmitted by the bite of infected sand flies. It is a health problem in many countries. OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to assess the evidence for the efficacy of different therapeutic modalities for acute Old World CL, which...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Khatami A,Firooz A,Gorouhi F,Dowlati Y

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia's first dedicated photodermatology clinic was established at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in 1993. OBJECTIVE:We sought to review clinical diagnoses and results of investigations performed on patients seen at this institution. METHODS:A database was created to enable a retrospective and prospec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Crouch RB,Foley PA,Baker CS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Norwegian-Russian border area is polluted because of emissions from two local Russian nickel refineries. We patch tested the general adult population on both sides of the border. Only 7.2% of the Russian women were sensitized to nickel, compared with 27.5% of the Norwegian women. We suggest that long-term exposure...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Smith-Sivertsen T,Tchachtchine V,Lund E

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, having a high metastatic potential and afflicting all age groups. The need for successful preventative measures is particularly urgent as metastatic melanoma is largely incurable. The beneficial role of nutrition and other natural compounds in the preven...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Tong LX,Young LC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keratoacanthomas usually occur spontaneously as a single rapidly growing tumor on sun-exposed skin. Multiple keratoacanthomas are rarely seen. Keratoacanthomas may also develop after trauma, laser resurfacing, radiation therapy, and at the donor site after skin grafting. OBJECTIVE:We report 6 cases of kerat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Goldberg LH,Silapunt S,Beyrau KK,Peterson SR,Friedman PM,Alam M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasiform dermatitis is common in patients with AIDS. The expression of heat shock proteins by keratinocytes has been postulated to be a significant factor in the physiopathology of psoriasis and might be subject to modulation in HIV-infected patients. OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate the epidermal expres...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Puig L,Fernández-Figueras MT,Ferrándiz C,Ribera M,de Moragas JM

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasma capsulatum and Trichosporon inkin may cause disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated T inkin, the causative agent of white piedra, is rare and difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 28 year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV infection who developed asymptomatic lesions on his ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： David C,Martin DB,Deng A,Cooper JZ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenia was observed in 3 patients with cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp and face. A sudden decrease in the platelet count occurred in association with rapid enlargement of primary or metastatic lesions. Neither antiplatelet antibody nor platelet-associated IgG was detected. Increased serum levels of beta-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Satoh T,Takahashi Y,Yokozeki H,Katayama I,Nishioka K

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:Desmoplastic malignant melanoma is a rare neoplasm consisting primarily of spindle-shaped melanoma cells embedded in a fibrous stroma, with approximately 6% of cases occurring in the lip. A literature search revealed that most reported cases occur in sun-exposed areas in older men. Few cases of desmoplastic malignant ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hui JI,Linden KG,Barr RJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a family with the unusual association of Cowden's disease and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome. The father has characteristic mucocutaneous features that are palmoplantar keratoses, multiple facial papules, oral papillomatoses, lipomas, and vitiligo with involvement of the thyroid and digestive tract. The...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Perriard J,Saurat JH,Harms M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blue-brown macules of the face occurring on both sides of the forehead, temple, eyelids, malar area, alae of the nose, and root of the nose are often observed in middle-aged Japanese women. These lesions histologically are a form of dermal melanocytosis as shown by electron microscopic examination. They differ clinica...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hori Y,Kawashima M,Oohara K,Kukita A

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue augmentation is a frequently performed outpatient operation. Products available for soft tissue augmentation vary in chemistry, clinical indications, and toxicity. This review examines safety and efficacy data for collagen implants (Zyderm and Zyplast), gelatin matrix implants (Fibrel), and injectable sili...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Clark DP,Hanke CW,Swanson NA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral juvenile xanthogranuloma is a rare condition, with only 10 histologically proven cases previously described. A histologically unusual variant is reported here, diagnosis of which was aided by the use of immunohistochemical stains. Previously reported cases are reviewed, and their characteristics are tabulated and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Satow SJ,Zee S,Dawson KH,Gown AM,Oda D,Worthington P

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been considerable controversy about the relation between Kimura's disease and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE). OBJECTIVE:We describe the clinical and histopathologic differences between the two diseases. METHODS:We reviewed clinical findings and histopathologic changes in two c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Chun SI,Ji HG

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of new topical agents such as topical calcineurin inhibitors, as well as the reformulations of older agents in new vehicles, has broadened the treatment approaches to psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The clinician must now consider additional novel physiologic pathways and mechanisms of action as well as ex...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Norris DA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although rare in the general population, highly penetrant germline mutations in CDKN2A are responsible for 5%-40% of melanoma cases reported in melanoma-prone families. We sought to determine whether MELPREDICT was generalizable to a global series of families with melanoma and whether performance improvement...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Taylor NJ,Mitra N,Qian L,Avril MF,Bishop DT,Bressac-de Paillerets B,Bruno W,Calista D,Cuellar F,Cust AE,Demenais F,Elder DE,Gerdes AM,Ghiorzo P,Goldstein AM,Grazziotin TC,Gruis NA,Hansson J,Harland M,Hayward NK,Ho

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipedematous alopecia and lipedematous scalp are two similar unusual conditions mostly affecting healthy black women. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to report three cases of this condition with emphasis on clinical and histologic findings, and to review the literature on the subject. METHODS:The st...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Martín JM,Monteagudo C,Montesinos E,Guijarro J,Llombart B,Jordá E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydroxychloroquine is widely used for the treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). Although new recommendations exist for hydroxychloroquine dosing, there is still uncertainty about the dosage that will elicit a satisfactory response in CLE while limiting adverse effects, specifically retinopathy. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Shipman WD,Vernice NA,Demetres M,Jorizzo JL

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recipients of organ transplant who are immunosuppressed are at greatly increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancers compared with the general population, but their risk of appendageal tumors is unknown. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to conduct a systematic examination of cutaneous appendageal tumors arising in recipi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Harwood CA,McGregor JM,Swale VJ,Proby CM,Leigh IM,Newton R,Khorshid SM,Cerio R

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimated 750,000 melanoma survivors in the United States are at increased risk of subsequent primary cancers. OBJECTIVE:We sought to assess the risk of developing subsequent primary cancers among people with cutaneous melanoma. METHODS:Using 1992 to 2006 data from the National Cancer Institute Surveill...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Balamurugan A,Rees JR,Kosary C,Rim SH,Li J,Stewart SL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical corticosteroids alone or in combination with other therapies are widely used to treat mycosis fungoides (MF), but data on response rates to their use as monotherapy in MF are limited. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of topical corticosteroid monotherapy in MF; compare sex, age, stage distribution...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kartan S,Shalabi D,O'Donnell M,Alpdogan SO,Sahu J,Shi W,Porcu P,Cha J,Nikbakht N

更新日期：2020-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and juvenile periodontitis that results in the precocious loss of both the deciduous and permanent teeth. We report a patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome associated with acroosteolysis, an association that has not been previously describe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Trattner A,David M,Sandbank M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five families with the dysplastic nevus syndrome, in each of which one member had ocular melanoma, are reported. These five families were examined within a 3-year period in one medical center. To date only five other families with such a combination have been reported. We suggest a causal relation between ocular melan...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Vink J,Crijns MB,Mooy CM,Bergman W,Oosterhuis JA,Went LN

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Embryofetal developmental toxicity associated with oral administration of vitamin A analogs has led to concern about risks from topical application. OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the potential developmental toxicity of tretinoin emollient cream when applied to the skin of pregnant New Zeala...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Christian MS,Mitala JJ,Powers WJ Jr,McKenzie BE,Latriano L

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis is an extremely uncommon disorder characterized by the acute eruption of multiple papules and subcutaneous nodules. In this report, we describe one of the youngest patients reported to date with self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis and further define several of the histol...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Cowen EW,Scott GA,Mercurio MG

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The prognostic relevance of a high blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported in many cancers, although, to our knowledge, not investigated in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) to date. OBJECTIVE:We assessed whether the NLR at baseline was associated with specific survival and recu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Zaragoza J,Kervarrec T,Touzé A,Avenel-Audran M,Beneton N,Esteve E,Wierzbicka Hainaut E,Aubin F,Machet L,Samimi M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirsutism in women is frequently associated with increased levels of androgens. Studies of biochemical changes, however, have yielded conflicting results. This study compares the findings in 30 hirsute women with normal menses and those of 30 hirsute women with abnormal cycles. Of the women with abnormal menstruation,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Redmond GP,Bergfeld W,Gupta M,Bedocs NM,Skibinski C,Gidwani G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of symptomatic toe web infections often involve an ecologic interplay in which an initial dermatophyte infection provides a hospitable niche for subsequent colonization by bacteria. Several studies suggest that exacerbation of a mild dermatophyte infection (dermatophytosis simplex) can arise in the occlus...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Leyden JJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00