Spectrum of dermoscopic patterns in lichen planus: a case series from China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin, a rare type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, is characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells primarily in the skin without evidence of multiple myeloma. Only about 30 cases with extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin are reported in the literature. CASE REPORT...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Uçmak D,Meltem Akkurt Z,Türkçü G,Harman M,Sinan Dal M,Uçmak F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinic keratosis (AK), located on sun-exposed areas of the skin, is an increasing global health burden. Multiple ablative and topical treatment options are available to manage this disease; however, topical treatment options are receiving significant interest because AK is commonly associated with areas of substantia...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jorizzo JL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common skin disorders in the developed world, affecting up to 20% of children and 1% to 3% of adults. This review concisely explains the pathophysiology and epidemiology of atopic dermatitis, as well as potential challenges facing its successful treatment. Furthermore, mainstay top...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Mayba JN,Gooderham MJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although betamethasone valerate (BMV) foam, 0.12% (Luxiq, Connectics Corporation, Palo Alto, CA) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of corticosteroid-responsive scalp dermatoses, no data are available for its use on nonscalp psoriasis. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the safety and eff...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Stein LF,Sherr A,Solodkina G,Gottlieb AB,Chaudhari U

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin cancer is extremely common. Epidemiological studies indicated that ultraviolet radiation (UV) is the primary cause for skin cancers, and that retinoic acid (RA) is able to inhibit this UV-induced skin carcinogenesis; however, the molecular mechanism of the anti-UV action of RA is unclear. OBJECTIVE:The...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Li G,Bush JA,Ho VC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of inflammatory and immune diseases are associated with vascular changes. Psoriasis, as an example, is a common inflammatory skin disease with dilation of capillaries as an early histological change. In more developed psoriatic lesions there is proliferation of blood vessels and neovascularization. ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Dupont E,Savard PE,Jourdain C,Juneau C,Thibodeau A,Ross N,Marenus K,Maes DH,Pelletier G,Sauder DN

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant basal cell carcinomas (GBCC) can demonstrate very malignant behavior and pose a surgical challenge. OBJECTIVE:To present a surgical technique utilizing Mohs and the resection of narrow bands of tissue to excise a GBCC that created a large facial defect of 5 cm × 2 cm. METHODS:A unique combination of ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Nolan K,Henry M,Shohet M,Elahi E,Marmur E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Any scientific discipline needs a sharply defined set of words for exact and reproducible communication. Surprisingly this has never been a strong point in dermatological science, especially as regards the living gross pathology of skin disease. OBJECTIVE:This article briefly reviews the four editions of a ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jackson R

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:This is a somewhat rare case of a 19-year-old African American female with multiple cutaneous granular cell tumors. Granular cell tumors are of neural origin, except in rare cases, and are considered benign, with a low incidence of malignancy. The clinical presentation varies greatly, but these...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Henry M,Perry A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous differentiation (DFSP-FS) is a rare variant of DFSP with a more aggressive clinical course, characterized by higher rates of local recurrence, metastasis, and death. METHODS:We conducted a clinicopathologic review of all DFSP-FS cases that occurred in Al...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kuzel P,Mahmood MN,Metelitsa AI,Salopek TG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on large skin surfaces has recently been reported for patients with multiple actinic keratoses. OBJECTIVE:The current study compared the ability of topical and systemic ALA-PDT as well as topical ALA-PDT with blue light to delay th...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Liu Y,Viau G,Bissonnette R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been associated with a general lower incidence of side effects compared with nonselective NSAIDs. Postmarketing information has highlighted the need to reassess the risk evaluation for specific organs, including the skin. OB...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Atzori L,Pinna AL,Pau M,Aste N,Zucca M,Ferreli C

更新日期：2006-01-01 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: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: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:Vitiligo can negatively affect patients' quality of life (QoL). Assessment of QoL provides relevant information about treatment benefits. OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of excimer laser treatment on vitiligo patients' QoL and to identify overall patient satisfaction. The literature review failed to show ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Al-Shobaili HA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis is a persistent fungal nail infection that is notoriously hard to treat. Approximately 20% to 25% of patients with onychomycosis do not respond to treatment, and 10% to 53% of patients relapse. As such, successful treatment is imperative for long-term disease management. OBJECTIVE:To identify ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gupta AK,Cernea M,Foley KA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Linear scleroderma, also known as "en coup de sabre," is a subtype of localized scleroderma that warrants aesthetic correction because it appears on the forehead region in children. OBJECTIVE:To report dermal fat grafting as a novel and effective surgical treatment option in linear scleroderma. METHODS:Und...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Barin EZ,Cinal H,Cakmak MA,Tan O

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Informed shared decision making is a mutual process engaging both doctor and patient and informed by best medical evidence and patient values and preferences. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to identify the needs of psoriasis patients in decisions on selecting treatment. METHODS:Psoriasis subjects participated in an...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Tan J,Stacey D,Fung K,Barankin B,Bissonnette R,Gulliver W,Lui H,Shear N,Jackson C,Zhang X

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present a case of strongyloidiasis presenting as larva currens 38 years after potential exposure in a country with what is typically thought of as low epidemiologic risk. CONCLUSION:This case highlights several important features of strongyloidiasis, including its varied epidemiology, long incubation per...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Showler A,Boggild AK

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Local skin reactions are common during imiquimod treatment of actinic keratosis (AK). Cyclical application of imiquimod may improve tolerability while maintaining efficacy. OBJECTIVE:To assess the tolerability of imiquimod and clearance rate of AK lesions after imiquimod application. METHODS:Imiquimod 5% c...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Rivers JK,Rosoph L,Provost N,Bissonnette R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The onychodystrophies associated with Sézary syndrome (SzS) have rarely been described in the literature. We performed a retrospective analysis of SzS patients at a single institution and compared our data with previous publications. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to identify and describe the ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Damasco FM,Geskin LJ,Akilov OE

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a rare multisystem disorder that typically affects hair, teeth, nails, and sweat glands in combination with abnormalities of ectodermal originated tissues. OBJECTIVE:To raise the issue of whether heightened awareness is required in the follow-up of pigmented lesion...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gregoriou S,Rigopoulos D,Vergou T,Korfitis C,Menegakis G,Kontochristopoulos G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal aesthetic results are achieved when nasal defects after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) are reconstructed as entire nasal subunits. OBJECTIVE:To illustrate the importance of reconstructing the nose in entire subunits and explore the possibilities of expanding the principles of subunit reconstruction...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jergensen ZR,Pezeshk RA,Thornton JF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) immunotherapy for viral warts has been used for many years, but no studies have analyzed the treatment effects of DPCP alone, without the use of conventional therapy before immunotherapy. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated clinical efficacy of DPCP monotherapy compared to cryotherapy and ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Park JY,Park BW,Cho EB,Park EJ,Kim KH,Kim KJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An eczema action plan (EAP) is an individualized tool to help caregivers and patients self-manage eczema. While novel illustrated EAPs have been developed and validated, there is limited literature examining the value of EAPs from patient and caregiver perspectives. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Shelley AJ,McDonald KA,McEvoy A,Sauder M,Kanigsberg N,Zemek R,Vaillancourt R,Pouliot A,Ramien ML

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a chronic subepidermal blistering disease that is frequently resistant to therapy. OBJECTIVE:A 58-year-old man who had a one-year history of a bullous eruption involving the hands, forearms, trunk, scalp, and oral mucosa. Histopathology revealed a subepidermal bulla,...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hughes AP,Callen JP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of response to treatment with alefacept has been assessed in patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who responded to alefacept therapy in phase 2 and phase 3 clinical studies. In a phase 2 trial, duration of response was based on time to retreatment with alefacept. In two phase 3 studie...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Krueger GG

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indoor tanning (IT) in fitness facilities encourages a misleading positive relationship between tanning and health. While IT in Canadian fitness facilities has been studied, American literature regarding this topic is lacking. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to evaluate availability, cost, reporte...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Huang CM,Kirchhof MG

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is no standard treatment of folliculitis decalvans (FD), a rare type of cicatricial alopecia. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The records of 23 patients with FD (1998-2012) were retrospectively analyzed, with added data review on the course and treatment of long-standing cases. RESULTS:Initial managem...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Bunagan MJ,Banka N,Shapiro J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00