Retrospective Review of Folliculitis Decalvans in 23 Patients with Course and Treatment Analysis of Long-standing Cases.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genital herpes is a very common sexually transmitted disease. Safe and effective therapies are needed for patients with frequent recurrences. OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy and safety of famciclovir for suppression of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in patients with histor...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Tyring SK,Diaz-Mitoma F,Shafran SD,Locke LA,Sacks SL,Young CL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:We report on a 42-year-old man with Stage IIA non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who developed a severe mucocutaneous blistering eruption. His diagnosis, paraneoplastic pemphigus, was based on clinical, histological, and immunofluorescence findings and confirmed by immunoprecipitation. Despite maximal ther...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ng PP,Rencic A,Nousari HC

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans (PDPSV) is a rare inflammatory disorder of the skin and oral mucosa that is commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ocular involvement is uncommon. OBJECTIVE:Given the association with IBD, it is important for dermatologists to be aware of the varying ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Dupuis EC,Haber RM,Robertson LH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To better understand cutaneous photosensitivity reactions, a review of its etiologic factors, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and treatment modalities was undertaken. METHODS:Articles discussing the above aspects of phototoxic and photoallergic reactions were used to demonstrate what is currently kno...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Lankerani L,Baron ED

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intralesional Candida antigen has been used as immunotherapy to treat refractory warts in the immunocompetent pediatric and adult populations but has not been reported in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). PURPOSE:To examine if Candida antigen resulted in clearance of medically refractory,...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Wong A,Crawford RI

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection usually remains asymptomatic in immunocompetent adults, and few cases of complicated disease in nonimmunosuppressed patients have been reported. Erythema multiforme (EM), an acute and self-limiting skin eruption characterized by a typical targetoid lesion that may also affect ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Vitiello M,Echeverria B,Elgart G,Kerdel F

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aquagenic pruritus is an intense prickling sensation that develops in affected individuals immediately after contact with water at any temperature. It is most commonly associated with polycythemia rubra vera. Common but often ineffective treatments include anticholinergics and antihistamines. Other moderatel...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ingber S,Cohen PD

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been postulated that periodic acid-Schiff staining of basement membrane can predict direct immunofluorescence patterns seen in epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and bullous pemphigoid. It has also been suggested that the type of inflammatory infiltrate or presence of fraying of basal keratinocytes may d...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gardner KM,Crawford RI

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pustular psoriasis is an uncommon form of psoriasis that often affects areas of the hands and feet. It typically manifests as small pustules that develop within erythematous areas of the palms and soles. Infliximab, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, can be used to treat pustular psoriasis. Infliximab can al...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： English PL,Vender R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elephantiasis is a well-known condition in dermatology usually affecting the legs and external genitalia. It is characterized by chronic inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic channels and by hypertrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The etiology is either idiopathic or caused by a variety of ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hanna D,Cloutier R,Lapointe R,Desgagné A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fewer dermatologists than other clinical specialists are entering and being retained as physicians in the Canadian medical workforce. Studies suggest that dermatologist numbers may influence skin disease outcomes. No study has questioned whether the number of clinical dermatologists can influence academic pr...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Canzi Lanzini R,Fallen RS,Wismer J,Lima HC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

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：:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a member of the non-Langerhans cell group of proliferative disorders of mononuclear phagocytes. JXG is a benign tumour of histiocytic cells. Classic JXG is divided into 2 main clinical subtypes: dome-shaped papules (<0.5 cm) and single/multiple nodules (<2.0 cm). A rare variant is ref...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ladha MA,Haber RM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amyloidosis refers to a group of depositional diseases that are classified into two main types: systemic and localized. Large nodules of localized cutaneous amyloidosis of the nasal ala and surrounding skin are rare and the treatment is often unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVE:We report a case of rapidly enlarging, ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kakani RS,Goldstein AE,Meisher I,Hoffman C

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the setting of Mycobacterium leprae infection. Precipitants of reactions can be pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Both type 1 and type 2 reactions typically occur before and during leprosy treatment but may also occur after treatment has been completed....

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Wu J,Boggild AK

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that affects multiple organ systems, including the pulmonary, lymphatic, skeletal, and integumentary systems. Improved understanding of the intrinsic immunology and molecular biology in sarcoidosis can be applied to the treatment of this dis...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Garcia-Zuazaga J,Korman NJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the extraordinary case of a 72-year-old man with a history of primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (pcPTCL-NOS) previously controlled with topical agents who developed tumours in a sporotrichoid pattern. Culture of the tumours was negative, and histopathology showed findings ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Lewis DJ,Vin H,Hinojosa T,Tetzlaff MT,Dabaja BS,Duvic M

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:We describe a family with supernumerary nipples and kidney and urinary tract malformations. The proband is a 59-year-old man with a supernumerary nipple and recently identified hypoplastic kidney, bladder diverticulum, and hypotonic bladder. His mother also has a supernumerary nipple and a recently identified hypoplas...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Brown J,Schwartz RA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne affects a large proportion of the Canadian population and has psychosocial and financial consequences. OBJECTIVE:We provide cost information for treatments recommended by the Canadian acne guidelines. METHODS:Highest level recommendations were selected for 3-month usage cost. RESULTS:Three-month esti...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Czilli T,Tan J,Knezevic S,Peters C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plaque psoriasis (PsO) is a chronic inflammatory disease that often presents at peak reproductive age in women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP). With the emergence of biologic therapies to treat PsO, guidance on disease management in WOCBP is needed to inform treatment decisions before, during, and after p...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Yeung J,Gooderham MJ,Grewal P,Hong CH,Lansang P,Papp KA,Poulin Y,Turchin I,Vender R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between isotretinoin and atypical wound healing remains controversial. It is common practice to delay elective procedures for 6 to 24 months after oral isotretinoin therapy. The studies supporting common practices (SCP) recommend extending this period to include the 6 to 24 months preceding treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： McDonald KA,Shelley AJ,Alavi A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is a commonly used technique to treat a wide variety of dermatologic conditions including actinic keratoses, non-melanoma skin cancers, verrucae, and seborrheic keratoses. The risks associated with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy are important to know and discuss with patients prior t...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Huang CM,Lu EY,Kirchhof MG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital ulcer disease can be caused by a wide variety of sources. Most commonly, genital ulcer disease is grouped into infectious and noninfectious causes. HSV, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and chancroid represent some common infectious ulcers. Noninfectious causes on the other hand can be inflammatory, noninfl...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Maliyar K,Mufti A,Syed M,Selk A,Dutil M,Bunce PE,Alavi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory condition of unknown etiology. Variability in the cutaneous features of sarcoidosis is profound, and its protean manifestations affirm the condition's designation as one of dermatology's "great mimics." Cutaneous phenotypes of sarcoidosis include but are by no means limited to...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hudson AD,Klimas NK,Stetson CL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune polymorphic skin disease characterized by erythematous papules and plaques and tense bullae. A skin biopsy for direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is used to detect autoantibodies and complement proteins. OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine which location would provide the ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Sladden C,Kirchhof MG,Crawford RI

更新日期：2014-11-01 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:Hybrid skin adnexal tumors are common, and spiradenocylindroma is well described. OBJECTIVE:However, malignant transformation in this setting is infrequent, especially resemblance to lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of skin, which is not associated with Epstein-Barr virus. METHODS:A 65-year-old female pres...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Chetty R,Perez-Ordonez B,Gilbert R,Pagedar NA,Waldron J,Ghazarian D

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress is thought to exacerbate a number of diseases, some of which are skin disorders. Epidermal Langerhans' cells play a major role in cutaneous immune reactions. OBJECTIVE:The effects of two types of stress on the cutaneous immune system were to be assessed in mice. METHODS:Mice received stress by immob...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hosoi J,Tsuchiya T,Denda M,Ashida Y,Takashima A,Granstein RD,Koyama J

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plantar warts are typically resistant to treatment. In recent years, treatments have included administration of intralesional tuberculin; measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; and Candida albicans antigen immunotherapy. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of intralesional vitamin D administration f...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Aktaş H,Ergin C,Demir B,Ekiz Ö

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00