Kawasaki disease: part II. Complications and treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving intertriginous skin. Previous epidemiologic studies have been limited by small sample size. OBJECTIVE:We sought to describe the prevalence and comorbidities of HS in a large patient care database. METHODS:In this retrospective case-c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Shlyankevich J,Chen AJ,Kim GE,Kimball AB

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne is one of the most common concerns of patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a psychiatric condition defined as a preoccupation with a slight or imagined defect in appearance that causes significant disruption in daily functioning. OBJECTIVE:We sought to screen for BDD symptoms among patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bowe WP,Leyden JJ,Crerand CE,Sarwer DB,Margolis DJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pigmented Spitz nevi have distinct clinical features but often may be difficult to differentiate from malignant melanoma by clinical criteria. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to use a new noninvasive diagnostic approach to improve the clinical diagnosis of Spitz nevi. METHODS:Epiluminescence micros...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Steiner A,Pehamberger H,Binder M,Wolff K

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an endogenous reactive oxygen species that contributes to oxidative stress directly as a molecular oxidant and indirectly through free radical generation. Topically applied 1% to 45% H2O2 can be used for a range of clinical purposes, which will be reviewed here in addition to its safety. In...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Murphy EC,Friedman AJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although an association between antihistaminic drugs and atypical cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates has not been reported previously, in vitro evidence suggests that these agents perturb certain lymphoid functions through binding to histamine receptors, including a novel growth-promoting intracellular histamine...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Magro CM,Crowson AN

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer. Diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma and detection of micrometastases in sentinel lymph nodes pose diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas for the dermatopathologist and clinician. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article is to determine the utility of immunohistochemis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： O'Reilly FM,Brat DJ,McAlpine BE,Grossniklaus HE,Folpe AL,Arbiser JL

更新日期：2001-09-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a systemic connective tissue disorder involving elastic fiber calcification and fragmentation with major clinical manifestations occurring in the cutaneous, ocular, and cardiovascular systems. Normalization of the serum calcium-phosphate product through hemodialysis in a pre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Sherer DW,Singer G,Uribarri J,Phelps RG,Sapadin AN,Freund KB,Yanuzzi L,Fuchs W,Lebwohl M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man with phenylketonuria who was reported to have lichen sclerosus et atrophicus at age 16 years presented to our institution 35 years later with large confluent areas of atrophy. Although sclerodermatous changes have been described in children with phenylketonuria, this case offers a longitudinal view of the progre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Belloso LM,Lowitt MH

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic, uniform evaluation of 102 patients with, or at risk for, neurofibromatosis has shown that café au lait spots (CLS), even in large numbers, may not be sufficient to diagnose this disorder, and that several other dermatologic features may provide clues to its pathogenesis. These features include pruritus a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Riccardi VM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a high incidence of xeroderma pigmentosum, there is no previous publication from Libya. OBJECTIVE:The purpose was to study the clinical profile of Libyan cases of xeroderma pigmentosum. METHODS:With the help of a special protocol, 24 cases of xeroderma pigmentosum treated between 1981 and 1990 were...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Khatri ML,Shafi M,Mashina A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kaposi varicelliform eruption (KVE), or herpes simplex virus (HSV) superinfection of pre-existing skin lesions, may complicate Darier disease. OBJECTIVE:We sought to compare the clinical features and outcomes of patients with Darier disease who developed KVE superinfection with those who did not. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Vogt KA,Lohse CM,El-Azhary RA,Gibson LE,Lehman JS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperlipidemia has received little attention as a side effect of cyclosporine therapy for severe psoriasis. OBJECTIVE:We report changes in fasting serum lipids in patients treated with low-dose oral cyclosporine for psoriasis and discuss their significance. METHODS:Twenty-two patients with severe, recalcit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Stiller MJ,Pak GH,Kenny C,Jondreau L,Davis I,Wachsman S,Shupack JL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current treatments for vitiligo, a common pigmentary disorder affecting around 1% of the world's population, are largely unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVE:We sought to report a Cochrane review of all interventions for the treatment of vitiligo. METHODS:We systematically searched a range of databases for randomized...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Whitton ME,Ashcroft DM,González U

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail bed, is responsible for up to 50% of nail disorders. Although several surveys have been conducted in different parts of the world, there have been no multicenter epidemiologic surveys of onychomycosis in North America. OBJECTIVE:A 12-center study was undertaken ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Ghannoum MA,Hajjeh RA,Scher R,Konnikov N,Gupta AK,Summerbell R,Sullivan S,Daniel R,Krusinski P,Fleckman P,Rich P,Odom R,Aly R,Pariser D,Zaiac M,Rebell G,Lesher J,Gerlach B,Ponce-De-Leon GF,Ghannoum A,Warner J,Is

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report reactive perforating collagenosis in an intravenous heroin abuser with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and end-stage renal disease. The literature on perforating disorders in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the pathogenesis of reactive perforating collagenosis in this setting is revie...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bank DE,Cohen PR,Kohn SR

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant melanomas occur with increased frequency and at an early age in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe the histologic features of malignant melanomas in patients with XP and to search for a possible precursor lesion. METHODS:Clinical records ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Stern JB,Peck GL,Haupt HM,Hollingsworth HC,Beckerman T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a multisystem disease. Genetic predisposition, altered immunity, hormones, drugs, viruses, and ultraviolet light all may play a role in etiology. A wide range of cutaneous lesions occur, and variants such as subacute cutaneous LE, complement-deficient LE, and neonatal LE have recently been ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Tuffanelli DL

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two patients with acne completed a randomized, double-blind study using topical 1% clindamycin phosphate or its vehicle applied twice daily for 8 weeks for a study of its effects on the intestinal microflora. Two clindamycin patients and one vehicle patient had Clostridium difficile in stools prior to therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Siegle RJ,Fekety R,Sarbone PD,Finch RN,Deery HG,Voorhees JJ

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old man presented with an acute onset of folliculitis on his right cheek. The folliculitis was unresponsive to antibiotics. A potassium hydroxide preparation of a scraping from the affected area revealed the presence of numerous Demodex mites. The patient was treated with topical crotamiton (Eurax) cream res...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Purcell SM,Hayes TJ,Dixon SL

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the second reported case of minocycline-induced Sweet's syndrome (and the first such case to appear in the American literature). The syndrome developed in a 32-year-old man 10 days after minocycline therapy for acne was begun and resolved rapidly after discontinuation of the medication and start of oral predni...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Thibault MJ,Billick RC,Srolovitz H

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is less prevalent in people of color than in the white population. However, when skin cancer occurs in non-whites, it often presents at a more advanced stage, and thus the prognosis is worse compared with white patients. The increased morbidity and mortality associated with skin cancer in patients of color...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Agbai ON,Buster K,Sanchez M,Hernandez C,Kundu RV,Chiu M,Roberts WE,Draelos ZD,Bhushan R,Taylor SC,Lim HW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Betel is a compound of natural substances chewed for its psychostimulating effects. Betel is composed of the nut of the areca palm (Areca catechu), the leaf of the betel pepper (Piper betle), and lime (calcium hydroxide). Approximately 200 million persons chew betel regularly throughout the western Pacific basin and s...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Norton SA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) presents a diagnostic challenge because of its relatively rare occurrence and mimicry of benign conditions. Although low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes are commonly associated with benign digital verrucae, digital SCC can be associated with high-risk, oncogenic HPV subty...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Gormley RH,Groft CM,Miller CJ,Kovarik CL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatomyositis (DM) is a multisystem autoimmune disease, in which serologic evidence of immune responses to disease-specific antigenic targets is found in approximately 50% to 70% of patients. Recently, melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) has been identified as a DM-specific autoantigen that a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fiorentino D,Chung L,Zwerner J,Rosen A,Casciola-Rosen L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only a few reports have been published on the long-term outcome of surgical excision of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to report the clinical findings and 5-year recurrence rate of all patients with cutaneous SCC treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) in Australia b...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Leibovitch I,Huilgol SC,Selva D,Hill D,Richards S,Paver R

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Facial erythema is a clinical hallmark of rosacea and often causes social and psychological distress. Although facial erythema assessments are a common endpoint in rosacea clinical trials, their reliability has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the inter- and intrarat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Tan J,Liu H,Leyden JJ,Leoni MJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No large studies have defined the best treatment of actinic cheilitis. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review to define the best therapies for actinic cheilitis in clinical response and recurrences. RESULTS:We first identified 444 papers, and 49 were finally considered, including 789 patients and 843 tre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Lai M,Pampena R,Cornacchia L,Pellacani G,Peris K,Longo C

更新日期：2020-09-01 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