Common Allergens and Considerations When Performing Pediatric Patch Testing.

abstract：:Dermatopathology (DP) education is critical to the comprehensive training of dermatology and pathology residents and to the accurate diagnosis and management of cutaneous disease. DP has seen tremendous growth, and its success depends on our ability to effectively educate future leaders, teachers, and researchers who ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hinshaw MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous infection due to several varieties of pigmented fungi. Diagnosis is straightforward and based on clinical and microscopic findings. Despite the protracted course of the disease, dissemination of the infection is rare. New insights into the pathophysiology may permit a closer ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Elgart GW

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser skin surgery is not without risk and some degree of downtime in most situations. Patient satisfaction is key to the perceived success of the procedure. Therefore, the physician must fully explain all risks, potential complications, and expected morbidity associated with any laser treatment to be performed. Altho...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： McBurney EI

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a detailed review of the vascular manifestations affecting the skin in relationship to internal malignancies. Vascular abnormalities heralding internal malignancies can be divided into three main categories, consisting of disorders related to vascular dilatation (flushing, palmar erythema, and te...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： El Tal AK,Tannous Z

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and use of various laser systems for the treatment of carcinomas of the skin constitute a relatively new therapeutic approach. Because the skin is a readily accessible organ, it is an excellent site at which to attempt different therapeutic modalities. What is truly astounding has been the development ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Geronemus R,Ashinoff R

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus infections of the skin and anogenital tract are common. The association of these viruses with neoplasia, particularly of the anogenital tract, has stimulated efforts to devise practical methods of detection and typing of HPV. Although experimental diagnostic tests are available, they are, for the ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lancaster WD,Jenson AB

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current aesthetic dermatology rejuvenation options offer minimally invasive, more affordable alternatives to traditional cosmetic surgery. Chemical peels and laser resurfacing can significantly improve the appearance of the skin and stimulate neocollagenesis; botulinum toxin reduces the appearance of dynamic facial li...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hirsch R,Stier M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitis may be defined as damage to blood vessels induced by pathologic processes, resulting in compromise of function of the organ in which the blood vessels reside. A large number of syndromes and disease processes exist in which vasculitis plays a key role. Selected vasculitic syndromes of special interest to de...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lawley TJ,Kubota Y

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author has attempted to analyze the physical characteristics of liposuction surgery. By categorizing liposuction surgery into various types of procedures, the dermatologic surgeon can describe and elucidate the manner of performing liposuction in each anatomic region. The procedures for fat tunneling and harvestin...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Collins PS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple strategies are required to combat the increasing incidence and mortality of cutaneous melanoma. Major questions about melanoma and skin cancer are reviewed, with particular attention to education and early detection. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Koh HK,Geller AC,Miller DR,Lew RA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis is defined by the presence of calcium deposits within the wall of small and medium-sized vessels. It is classically considered a life-threatening disease in patients with end-stage renal disease under dialysis. Clinically, it is characterized by the presence of painful plaques surrounded by a reticulate ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Daudén E,Oñate MJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many substances have historically been used to address facial soft tissue defects. Currently in the United States autologous fat and injectable bovine collagen are the most commonly utilized injectable fillers. Additionally, the judicious application of BOTOX in the upper face as well as neck has all but revolutionize...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Klein AW,Wexler P,Carruthers A,Carruthers J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a protocol for the systematic approach to the technique of Mohs micrographic surgery. Each step, from tumor excision and tissue mapping, to specimen processing and histologic interpretation, through wound closure and postoperative management, is covered. The advantages of Mohs surgery over other ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Benedetto PX,Poblete-Lopez C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is reaching epidemic levels in the United States. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of melanoma have allowed improved risk stratification in the revised American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) criteria, new tests to capture patients at higher risk than their stage may indicate, ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Tracey EH,Vij A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human herpesviruses and human papillomaviruses are ubiquitous and may cause an array of oral disease. Herpesviruses are unique because recurrent localized disease occurs after the primary infection. Human papillomaviruses are known for their ability to produce benign epithelial proliferations and increasingly are impl...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Miller CS

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail pigmentation is defined by the presence of melanin in the nail plate. It most frequently has the appearance of a longitudinal pigmented band, called longitudinal mel-anonychia (LM). LM is an important aspect of ungual pathology because it can be the first sign of nail apparatus melanoma. The aim of this article i...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： André J,Lateur N

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to be considered an ectodermal dysplasia, a disorder should meet the following criteria: it must be congenital; it must be diffuse (not localized) and must involve the epidermis as well as at least one of its appendages; and it must not be progressive. Included is a discussion of some well-documented, as well...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Solomon LM,Cook B,Klipfel W

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigmentary disorders are common and can be very distressing to patients. There is a need for better, standardized therapies. The authors review the most recent data for topical, systemic, light, and laser treatments for vitiligo, melasma, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. There is a paucity of large-scale, well-...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Zubair R,Lyons AB,Vellaichamy G,Peacock A,Hamzavi I

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin and the nervous system develop side by side in the fetus and remain intimately interconnected and interactive throughout life. Because of the skin-nervous system interactions, there is a significant psychosomatic or behavioral component to many dermatologic conditions. This permits complementary nonpharmacolo...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Shenefelt PD

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents solutions to difficult surgical repair problems. Solutions for the repair of defects in the ear (in this case the ear lobule) and upper lip are discussed. A solution is also provided for an exasperating problem that arises when cheek and neck lifts are done. An aid for the design of cutaneous fla...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Gormley DE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoinflammatory diseases (AIDs) are characterized by recurrent episodes of systemic and organ-specific inflammation. Many of these diseases share fever as a common presenting feature. Physicians need to consider AIDs in children with recurrent, unexplained fevers, when infectious and malignant causes have been discar...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hausmann JS,Dedeoglu F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The terms "palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis," "interstitial granulomatous dermatitis," and the subset "interstitial granulomatous drug reaction" are a source of confusion. There exists substantial overlap among the entities with few strict distinguishing features. We review the literature and highli...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Rosenbach M,English JC 3rd

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In part because of the increased public awareness regarding skin cancer, patients are presenting to their physician with thinner melanomas. Many lesions are now found in the in situ phase. The vast majority of melanomas referred to or diagnosed in the Skin Oncology Program at Boston University are less than 2 mm in th...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Rogers GS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general goals of medical management of vitiligo are to repigment vitiliginous areas of skin and to stabilize the progression of depigmentation. However, for some patients with vitiligo affecting extensive body surface areas who are unresponsive to repigmentation therapies, depigmentation of the remaining normal sk...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Grimes PE,Nashawati R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal and malignant pigment cells are known targets for many hormones. Besides alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and the steroidal hormones estrogen, testosterone, and glucocorticoids, factors produced by other epidermal cells can affect melanization and proliferation of pigment cells. Among those factors are the ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Abdel-Malek ZA

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The work described in this article reveals a remarkable lack of consensus as to whether percutaneous absorption changes as humans grow older. The data that have been recorded point to possible significant alterations in the barrier function with age. The importance of these observations with respect to dermatopharmaco...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Roskos KV,Guy RH,Maibach HI

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In all forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB), skin fragility may result in bacterial colonization or infection, particularly in the more severe forms where wounds may be multiple and long-standing. A balance exists between a wound's bacterial load and the host defenses, such that there is a spectrum from simple contamin...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Mellerio JE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overview of the therapeutic possibilities of acute wounds, ulcers, and infected or colonized wounds is given. This article reviews therapeutic approaches and nonsurgical dermatologic treatments in particular. The types of wounds discussed include acute wounds, infected acute wounds, chronic wounds, infected and col...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Degreef HJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is quite evident the pathogenesis of psoriasis is modulated by immune-mediated mechanisms that invoke activated T cells and inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Current immunosuppressive systemic treatments may be effective in controlling psoriasis to a certain degree but have significant dr...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Yamauchi PS,Gindi V,Lowe NJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article, rather than presenting an overview of all available antifungal agents, has provided an update on new information about older agents, as well as evolving information about new agents, including those currently undergoing clinical trials. Among the azoles, ketoconazole will continue to be used as a major a...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lesher JL Jr

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00