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abstract：:We report an unusual case of congenital melanocytic nevus presenting in a 19-year-old African woman as widespread papules and variably sized nodules and tumors affecting the entire body, including the palms, soles, and oral mucous membrane. Histopathologic examination of 3 representative skin lesions showed mainly der...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Rose C,Kaddu S,El-Sherif TF,Kerl H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pityriasis rosea is an acute, self-healing exanthem characterized by oval erythematous-squamous lesions of the trunk and limbs, that usually spares face, scalp, palms, and soles. Constitutional symptoms, which have the character of true prodromes; clinical features, which resemble those of the known exanthems; and man...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Drago F,Broccolo F,Rebora A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocytoma cutis characteristically appears as persistent reddish purple papules, nodules, or plaques. Response to treatment is variable and recurrences are common. We report the use of the argon laser as a modality that improved cosmetic appearance and alleviated symptoms of lymphocytoma cutis but that failed to pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Wheeland RG,Kantor GR,Bailin PL,Bergfeld WF

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue-destructive and more selective cytotoxic therapies are the main methods used to treat actinic cheilitis. A topical immune stimulant, 5% imiquimod cream, has recently been used for treatment of cutaneous epithelial malignancies including squamous cell carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma. OBJECT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Smith KJ,Germain M,Yeager J,Skelton H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with atypical histologic and immunohistochemical findings in nevi after cryotherapy are reported. Patient 1, a 32-year-old white woman, presented to our cancer center with two changing moles that had been treated with liquid nitrogen therapy by her primary care provider. After cryotherapy, these two lesio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Adeniran AJ,Prieto VG,Chon S,Duvic M,Diwan AH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing investigation and use of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors in anticancer therapy has been motivated by their specificity for EGFR, which improves their ability to target cancer cells and enhances their safety profile compared with many other conventional chemotherapeutic agents. However, t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hu JC,Sadeghi P,Pinter-Brown LC,Yashar S,Chiu MW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unwanted tattoos are treated with Q-switched lasers. Despite a series of treatments, efficacy is limited. OBJECTIVE:We compared a single Q-switched laser treatment pass with 4 treatment passes separated by 20 minutes. METHODS:Eighteen tattoos on 12 adults were divided in half and randomized. One half recei...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kossida T,Rigopoulos D,Katsambas A,Anderson RR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A distinctive new hair condition, the loose anagen syndrome, features anagen hairs that are loosely anchored and easily pulled from the scalp. The children studied had sparse hair that did not grow long and that pulled easily from the scalp. The majority of patients were blond girls, aged 2 to 5 years, but both sexes ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Price VH,Gummer CL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who developed exfoliative erythroderma 11 days after the initiation of hydroxychloroquine treatment for psoriatic arthritis is presented. Our experience with her and the continued controversy regarding the incidence of adverse reactions in psoriatic patients to antimalarials prompted a detailed review of the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Slagel GA,James WD

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eruptive appearance of numerous seborrheic keratoses, the sign of Leser-Trélat, has been regarded as a reliable cutaneous marker of internal malignancy. OBJECTIVE:We have evaluated the possible association of malignant disease and the sign in 1752 consecutive cases of seborrheic keratoses. METHODS:Firs...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Lindelöf B,Sigurgeirsson B,Melander S

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A concept of dichotomous types of segmental involvement of autosomal dominant skin disorders has recently been proposed. Among the different types of porokeratosis, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis is known to be an autosomal dominant skin disorder, and linear porokeratosis represents the segmental form ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Freyschmidt-Paul P,Hoffmann R,König A,Happle R

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with severe psoriasis have been treated with oral cyclosporine for 6 months. Two had generalized erythroderma and two had extensive plaque-type psoriasis; all had either become unresponsive to or were unable to use other accepted treatments. All four patients responded rapidly and were completely clear o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Picascia DD,Garden JM,Freinkel RK,Roenigk HH Jr

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of combination therapy with topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus in the treatment of atopic dermatitis remains to be established. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to determine whether a regimen of sequential application of topical corticosteroids and topical tacrolimus is effective in the treatment of p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kubota Y,Yoneda K,Nakai K,Katsuura J,Moriue T,Matsuoka Y,Miyamoto I,Ohya Y

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is a distressing side effect common to certain treatment regimens in oncology. Unfortunately, chemotherapy-induced alopecia is an often overlooked or minor factor among our current research priorities and thus advances in amelioration have been minimal. This review offers a comprehensive ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Chon SY,Champion RW,Geddes ER,Rashid RM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether systemic hydrocortisone can elicit allergic skin reactions in patients with contact hypersensitivity to hydrocortisone, we studied four patients with contact hypersensitivity to hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone-17-butyrate and two patients with contact hypersensitivity to hydrocortisone-17-butyra...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Lauerma AI,Reitamo S,Maibach HI

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the identification and characterization of two patients with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) and squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Dermal fibroblasts from two black siblings with XP were shown to be hypersensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light measured by colony-forming ability. UV-induced unscheduled deoxyribo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Wade MH,Plotnick H

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of silicone-induced morbidity in skin has been hampered by the difficulty of detecting silicone in tissue because conventional methods are nonquantitative and insensitive. OBJECTIVE:We attempted to determine whether silicone could be identified and quantitated in skin by means of electron spectro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Haycox CL,Leach-Scampavia D,Olerud JE,Ratner BD

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between gluten intake and psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether increased gluten intake is associated with incident psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis. METHODS:Cohort studies among women in Nurses' Health ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Drucker AM,Qureshi AA,Thompson JM,Li T,Cho E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phototherapy may be effective in atopic dermatitis (AD). Medium-dose (MD) ultraviolet (UV) A1 was introduced for the treatment of AD. Few immunohistochemical data are available pertaining to phototherapy in AD. Regulatory T cells may play a role in clearing AD. OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare the clinical a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Majoie IM,Oldhoff JM,van Weelden H,Laaper-Ertmann M,Bousema MT,Sigurdsson V,Knol EF,Bruijnzeel-Koomen CA,de Bruin-Weller MS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct immunofluorescence microscopy was positive in 88% of forty-one skin biopsy specimens from thirty-four patients with the clinical diagnosis of erythema multiforme. The most common finding, present in 67% of positive specimens, was the cytoid body, or fluorescent keratinocyte, which stained most often with IgM (h...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Finan MC,Schroeter AL

更新日期：1984-03-01 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：:A 40-year-old man with severe psoriasis developed painless muscle stiffness coinciding with four successive courses of etretinate therapy. Peripheral nerve block extinguished the increased muscle tone. Our patient's symptoms resembled those of the stiff-man syndrome. Increased muscle tone is a potential side effect of...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Ellis CN,Gilbert M,Cohen KA,Albers JW,Ball RD,Albin RL,Silverman A,Voorhees JJ

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nikolskiy sign is a well-known mechanical symptom that can be helpful in the diagnosis of pemphigus. The reports about associations with other than pemphigus cause confusion concerning the diagnostic importance of the Nikolskiy sign in pemphigus. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to examine the significance and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Uzun S,Durdu M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sudden eruption of atypical and benign melanocytic nevi has been associated with a number of disease states and primary skin conditions. Most case reports and series of patients have linked eruptive nevi with blistering skin disease or immunosuppression. Subsets of patients in the immunosuppressed category have re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Woodhouse J,Maytin EV

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct-to-consumer teledermatology is radically changing the way some patients obtain dermatologic care. Many direct-to-consumer teledermatology services offer care to patients younger than 18 years, but policies and standards are nonuniform. For pediatric patients, direct-to-consumer teledermatology is a substantial ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fogel AL,Teng J,Sarin KY

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanocytic nevi are commonly believed to undergo changes during pregnancy. This is probably related to hormonal influences; however, few studies have been able to prove it. We observed a case of a benign melanocytic nevus, which showed significant enlargement during pregnancy and immediate postpartum regression assoc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Lee HJ,Ha SJ,Lee SJ,Kim JW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign lymphangiomatous papules of the skin are considered reactive lymphatic proliferations either caused by disruption of the lymphatic flow or tissue damage produced by operation or radiation therapy. We report a 72-year-old woman with umbilical papules and vesicle-like lesions that led to the diagnosis of a large ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bodet D,Rodríguez-Cano L,Bartralot R,Mollet J,Medina A,Heras C,Bassas P,Huguet P,García-Patos V

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (CDLE) with a pulsed dye laser (PDL) has shown promising results, although outcomes in previous studies were not validated and laser parameters were inconsistent. OBJECTIVE:We conducted an open prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of PDL for th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Erceg A,Bovenschen HJ,van de Kerkhof PC,de Jong EM,Seyger MM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neutrophil function and plasma leukotactic activity of a patient with Sweet's syndrome and cystonodular acne were evaluated during a 2 1/2-year period. These studies demonstrated that chemotaxis was frequently slightly increased, especially during an exacerbation of Sweet's syndrome, but showed some decrease durin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kaplan SS,Wechsler HL,Basford RE,Zdziarski UE,Kuhns DB

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The results of a recent study suggested that ultraviolet A1 radiation (UVA1R; 340-400 nm) phototherapy for atopic dermatitis works through induction of apoptosis in skin-infiltrating helper T cells, indicating the possibility that other helper T cell-mediated skin diseases may respond to UVA1R as well. OBJE...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Plettenberg H,Stege H,Megahed M,Ruzicka T,Hosokawa Y,Tsuji T,Morita A,Krutmann J

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00