Verruciform xanthomas of the digits.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of data on outcomes of management of pemphigus in children. OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate rituximab treatment in childhood and juvenile pemphigus. METHOD:All cases of pemphigus treated with rituximab in patients younger than 18 years were included. Clinical and epidemiologic data and deta...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Vinay K,Kanwar AJ,Sawatkar GU,Dogra S,Ishii N,Hashimoto T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the origin of civilization the pursuit of beauty has exemplified the highest order of the human being's quest for achievement, and from the beginning, this pursuit has focused, in part, on perfecting the human form. Freed from much of the time-consuming burden of attending to elemental needs, the present generati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Basler RS

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used for a variety of diseases, including those of the skin. An estimate of the prevalence of CAM use among adults with skin disease using the alternative health supplement of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has been publi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fuhrmann T,Smith N,Tausk F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the 577 nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of various vascular lesions of the face. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to make observations on the effects of different variables that could affect response. METHODS:Ninety-two adults with telangi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Gonzalez E,Gange RW,Momtaz KT

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis is a prevalent infection of the nail caused primarily by dermatophytes. Fluconazole is active in vitro against the most common pathogens, penetrates into the nail bed, and is clinically effective in the treatment of a wide variety of fungal infections. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Drake L,Babel D,Stewart DM,Rich P,Ling MR,Breneman D,Scher RK,Martin AG,Pariser DM,Pariser RJ,Ellis CN,Kang S,Katz HI,McDonald CJ,Muglia J,Savin RC,Webster G,Elewski BE,Leyden JJ,Bucko AD,Tschen EH,Hanifin JM,

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:POEMS syndrome is an unusual plasma cell dyscrasia with multisystemic manifestations featuring polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein and constant skin involvement. We have seen a 58-year-old white man presenting with generalized eruptive angiomas as a rare skin manifestation of this syndrome. We revi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Puig L,Moreno A,Domingo P,Llistosella E,de Moragas JM

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a wider variety of organisms are being identified in superficial fungal infections, more accurate methods of identification may be required to determine fungal susceptibility. The sensitivity of available methods, such as the minimal inhibitory concentration test, is reviewed. The sensitivities of causative pathoge...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Meinhof W

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) have poorer outcomes if treated when large. OBJECTIVE:We sought to estimate the growth rate of BCCs and SCCs and examine the relationship of personal, pathway, and cancer factors with cancer size (diameter). METHODS:We surveyed pati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kricker A,Armstrong B,Hansen V,Watson A,Singh-Khaira G,Lecathelinais C,Goumas C,Girgis A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keloids are a common lesion arising from sites of previous trauma and are a considerable source of morbidity because of continued growth of lesions, pruritus, and physical appearance. They consist of mesenchymal cells embedded in a stroma of disordered collagen matrix. Clinically, keloids are distinguished f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kim A,DiCarlo J,Cohen C,McCall C,Johnson D,McAlpine B,Quinn AG,McLaughlin ER,Arbiser JL

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many factors influence anxiety and satisfaction of patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the effect of a preoperative educational telephone call on anxiety and satisfaction for patients undergoing same-day office consultation and MMS. METHODS:Patients with sk...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Sobanko JF,Da Silva D,Chiesa Fuxench ZC,Modi B,Shin TM,Etzkorn JR,Samimi SS,Wanat KA,Miller CJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical corticosteroids alone or in combination with other therapies are widely used to treat mycosis fungoides (MF), but data on response rates to their use as monotherapy in MF are limited. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of topical corticosteroid monotherapy in MF; compare sex, age, stage distribution...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kartan S,Shalabi D,O'Donnell M,Alpdogan SO,Sahu J,Shi W,Porcu P,Cha J,Nikbakht N

更新日期：2020-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:At the conclusion of this learning activity, physician participants should be able to assess their own diagnostic and patient management skills and use the results of this exercise to help determine personal learning needs. Instructions: In answering each question, refer to the specific directions p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hung CT,Wang WM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfur is a time-honored therapeutic agent useful in a variety of dermatologic disorders. Its keratolytic action is due to formation of hydrogen sulfide through a reaction that depends upon direct interaction between sulfur particles and keratinocytes. The smaller the particle size, the greater the degree of such inte...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Lin AN,Reimer RJ,Carter DM

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Phialophora richardsiae is presented. The patient was a 30-year-old man with end stage malignant lymphoma. A subcutaneous abscess that developed on the dorsum of the right foot was removed surgically but immediately recurred. The causative mold was isolated from the pus in the les...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Ikai K,Tomono H,Watanabe S

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newcomer in the cosmetic market, the tan accelerator, has stimulated much publicity in recent months. We studied the effects of two brands of this product, used according to package instructions, in eighteen healthy volunteers. Readings at 24, 72, 96 hours, and 1 week failed to show augmented tanning. Our study cont...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Jaworsky C,Ratz JL,Dijkstra JW

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to determine the percutaneous absorption of hydrocortisone in psoriatic skin. [14C]-Hydrocortisone formulated as a 0.5% cream was applied to sharply defined erythematous plaques with silvery scales on the dorsal forearm of four hospitalized psoriatic patients. An average 2.32 +/- 1.4 (SD) percent of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Wester RC,Bucks DA,Maibach HI

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alendronate is a bisphosphonate compound used to treat diseases of pathologic bone resorption. Cutaneous reactions to this medication are rare. We report the case of a superficial gyrate erythema that occurred as a reaction to weekly alendronate therapy used in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： High WA,Cohen JB,Wetherington W,Cockerell CJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 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:It is unclear whether patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have an altered prevalence or risk for contact sensitization. Increased exposure to chemicals in topical products together with impaired skin barrier function suggest a higher risk, whereas the immune profile suggests a lower risk. OBJECTIVE:To perf...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hamann CR,Hamann D,Egeberg A,Johansen JD,Silverberg J,Thyssen JP

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schönlein-Henoch purpura is characterized by palpable purpura, colicky abdominal pain, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, arthralgias, and renal involvement. Bacterial and viral infections, as well as drugs and diseases associated with immune complexes, are thought to be responsible. We describe the case of a 21-year-old wo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Reinauer S,Megahed M,Goerz G,Ruzicka T,Borchard F,Susanto F,Reinauer H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life, symptom, and caregiver burden for a range of life-limiting diseases. Palliative care use among patients with severe dermatologic disease remain relatively unexplored, but the limited available data suggest significant unmet care needs and low rates of palliati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Thompson LL,Chen ST,Lawton A,Charrow A

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orthopedic surgical procedures involving the foot and ankle are associated with high rates of infection. The optimal method of preparing the skin and nails for foot and ankle surgery remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of 4 different methods of skin and nail preparati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo R,Losa Iglesias ME,Alou Cervera L,Sevillano Fernández D,Prieto Prieto J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous inflammatory metastatic carcinoma is a well-documented entity most frequently associated with carcinoma of the breast. We present two patients with extensive inflammatory involvement of the skin overlying dermal lymphatic invasion by metastatic melanoma. The dermal lymphatic invasion and gross characteristic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Haupt HM,Hood AF,Cohen MH

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based upon case reports and small case series, it has been known for many years that some types and subtypes of inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) may be at risk for developing one or more extracutaneous complications. Many of these are associated with considerable morbidity; some may result in death. Only over the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fine JD,Mellerio JE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with lipoprotein disorders are at increased risk for the development of premature atherosclerosis and, less commonly, other disorders that cause systemic morbidity. In some of these patients, xanthomas also develop and provide cutaneous markers for the lipoprotein disorder. As advances in molecular biolo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Cruz PD Jr,East C,Bergstresser PR

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-seven patients with chronic venous leg ulcers were included in a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of systemically administered antibiotics in healing with condition. One group was treated by means of elastic support bandages only, whereas the other one received the same local treatment plus sys...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Alinovi A,Bassissi P,Pini M

更新日期：1986-08-01 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：:To evaluate the sensitivity of histologic criteria 396 hematoxylin-eosin-stained step sections of 150 randomly sampled thin malignant melanomas (tumor thickness, less than or equal to 1.5 mm; level of invasion, I-III) were analyzed. The highest sensitivity was determined for nuclear atypia (84%), followed by the asymm...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Stolz W,Schmoeckel C,Welkovich B,Braun-Falco O

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous calcification is an acquired disorder whereby insoluble, amorphous calcium salts deposit in the skin. Classically, cutaneous calcification is categorized as metastatic, dystrophic, idiopathic, or iatrogenic. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to further elucidate the underlying pathogenic mec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Pugashetti R,Shinkai K,Ruben BS,Grossman ME,Maldonado J,Fox LP

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between HLA-DR1 and the development of multiple basal cell carcinomas was detected in southern Australia. A reduction in HLA-DR4 was found in patients with basal cell carcinoma compared with a local control group. The relative risk for HLA-DR1 was 2.1, which was lower than that for persons in farther co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Czarnecki D,Lewis A,Nicholson I,Tait B

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00