abstract：:The right torso of a 55-year-old woman showed diffuse skin and soft-tissue changes suggestive of cellulitis. However, several clinical and radiologic features, including the subacute and non-toxic nature of the illness and the patient's lack of response to antibiotic therapy, indicated a noninfectious etiology. Malign...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Baddour LM,Haden KH,Allen JW

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Behçet's disease may develop multiple mucocutaneous manifestations, several of which are mediated by neutrophils. These include aphthous ulcers, pseudofolliculitis, acneform lesions, and pathergy. We report another neutrophil-mediated disorder, neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH), in a patient with B...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Bilic M,Mutasim DF

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small proportion of patients with alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1AT) deficiency experience recurrent ulcerating panniculitis. Studies suggest that alpha1AT-deficiency panniculitis reflects an uncontrolled inflammatory process because of the serum's incapacity to neutralize proteolytic enzymes released by leukocytes in th...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Ginarte M,Rosón E,Peteiro C,Toribio J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although lionfish can be found in all the oceans, the highest incidences of human stings appear to be in the tropics, especially in the Indo-Pacific area and Mediterranean Sea. The recent interest in tropical fish aquaria has expanded the geographic range of the stings of these animals. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Burnett JW

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 21-year-old woman with a subungual exostosis exhibiting both skin and nail findings. The patient presented with a firm, flesh-colored, nontender, subungual nodule in the distal nail bed of the great toe. Radiographic examination revealed focal calcification of the nodule, with direct communication to the...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Young RJ 3rd,Wilde JL,Sartori CR,Elston DM

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous fungal infections in immunocompromised patients can be aggressive and difficult to treat. To determine the safety and efficacy of oral terbinafine for the treatment of tinea corporis or tinea cruris in subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or diabetes, 2 prospective, randomized, open-lab...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Rich P,Houpt KR,LaMarca A,Loven KH,Marbury TC,Matheson R,Miller B,Smith S,Wolf J,Tinea Corporis\/Tinea Cruris Research Group.

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthrax, caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is rarely seen in industrial nations but is common in developing countries. Cutaneous anthrax (CA), the most common form of the disease, accounts for 95% of cases and usually develops on exposed sites. This study reviews the clinical and laboratory fin...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Caksen H,Arabaci F,Abuhandan M,Tuncer O,Cesur Y

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophyte parasitism in normal patients, and even in most immunodeficient patients, is strictly limited to the stratum corneum. The dermatophyte fungi do not readily invade deeper body tissues. Cutaneous candidiasis, however, seems to be strictly an opportunistic infection of ecologically suitable skin by a yeast t...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Aly R

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lentigo is a small pigmented macule with a sharply circumscribed border. There are multiple clinical and etiologic forms. Lentigines are often initially identified shortly after birth, although they may appear later in childhood. Certain varieties are associated with systemic abnormalities. Histologic findings inclu...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Okulicz JF,Schwartz RA,Józwiak S

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) is a disease of unknown etiology, although hereditary, endocrine, and autoimmune factors are known to be involved. Although the anal and genital regions are predominantly affected, 2.5% of patients only present with extragenital lesions--particularly of the trunk, neck, and upper l...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Corbalán-Vélez R,Pérez-Ferriols A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 38-year-old epileptic man with tufted hair folliculitis. The condition started 5 years ago after a scalp laceration that had been sustained 3 months earlier during an epileptic crisis. There then appeared a circumscribed inflammatory bulging lesion (with exudation and crusts) that evolved to ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Fernandes JC,Correia TM,Azevedo F,Mesquita-Guimarães J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three independent clinical studies were conducted in more than 1250 patients with moderate to moderately severe acne vulgaris to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new combination gel that stably combines 5% benzoyl peroxide and 1% clindamycin. The results indicated that the benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin combination...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Ellis CN,Leyden J,Katz HI,Goldfarb MT,Hickman J,Jones TM,Tschen E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choriocarcinoma, a malignancy of trophoblastic cells, is characterized by the secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Choriocarcinoma primarily arises from the fetal (placental) trophoblasts in the setting of a molar pregnancy. Nongestational choriocarcinoma from the ovary or testis is much rarer. Testicular ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Tinkle LL,Graham BS,Spillane TJ,Barr RJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign lymphangioendothelioma is an acquired lymphangiectatic lesion that must be recognized and differentiated from angiosarcoma, early Kaposi's sarcoma, and lymphangioma circumscriptum. We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with the clinical presentation of a possible actinic keratosis and the typical histologic...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Yiannias JA,Winkelmann RK

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive perforating collagenosis (RPC) is a rare disorder characterized by transepidermal elimination of altered collagen. The acquired form of RPC manifests in adult life and is accompanied by general pruritus and scratching. Diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease are frequently associated with RPC. We descri...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kim JH,Kang WH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a complex, multifactorial chronic skin disease. As in other chronic disorders, various lifestyle factors have been associated with its morbidity. We have pointed to the significance of the patient's lifestyle practices as they relate to psoriasis outcome. Several reports in the literature suggest that exo...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Raychaudhuri SP,Gross J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infrequent first sign of disseminated tuberculosis. We describe a patient with 2 cutaneous ulcerations that grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite an initial response to antimycobacterial therapy, the fever relapsed. After several months, biopsy of a single cervical lymph node showed a T...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kalaria VG,Kapila R,Schwartz RA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For centuries, scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, decimated crews of sailing ships on long sea voyages and populations deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables during times of war or famine. Today, scurvy is extremely rare in the United States, and its classic findings of perifollicular petechiae, edema and purpura of th...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Levin NA,Greer KE

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a persistent penile plaque on the glans penis of allegedly more than 20 years' duration, which was refractory to circumcision and local treatment. Over the years, the patient repeatedly presented with a circumscribed inflammatory lesion of the glans penis, diagnosed as Zoon's balanitis on the basis...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Davis-Daneshfar A,Trüeb RM

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a parasitic infection caused by the filarial nematode, Onchocerca volvulus. It infects 18 million people worldwide, but is rarely seen in the United States. It is one of the leading causes of blindness in the developing world. Although onchocerciasis is also known as river blindn...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Vernick W,Turner SE,Burov E,Telang GH

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyshidrotic eczema is a chronic, enigmatic condition that usually affects the hands and feet. Modern-technique radiation therapy using megavoltage equipment for the treatment of dyshidrotic eczema has not been described in the literature before. A dramatic clinical response to low-dose external beam radiation therapy ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Stambaugh MD,DeNittis AS,Wallner PE,Heymann WR

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleromyxedema is a rare systemic disorder characterized by cutaneous sclerosis and papulosis, accompanied by deposition of mucin in the skin and other organs. We describe a case of scleromyxedema in a 62-year-old man. The cutaneous symptoms of the disorder were preceded by episodes of acute central nervous system dys...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Nieves DS,Bondi EE,Wallmark J,Raps EC,Seykora JT

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following paper is a review of the benefits of natural and artificial ultraviolet light in psoriasis. Phototherapy has been administered alone or in combination with topical corticosteroids, tars, anthralin, calcipotriene, and tazarotene, and with systemic therapies, such as methotrexate, acitretin, and cyclospori...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Abel EA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura developed widespread palpable purpura, fever, diarrhea, and arthralgias forty-eight hours following a third protein A immunoadsorption treatment. A skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. His skin lesions and constitutional symptoms resolved with ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Bourelly PE,Grossman ME

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old Chinese man was found to have a benign thymoma and pemphigus erythematosus (PE). Initially, most of his skin lesions appeared on the scars of the surgical incisions and suture sites three months after he underwent thymectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report documenting the skin lesions of PE o...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Fuxiang G,Beutner EH

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne mechanica describes local irritation due to the skin being pressured, occluded, rubbed, squeezed, stretched, or heated. Examples of various physical traumas that provoke lesions in acne patients are given. Users of orthopedic crutches are at particular risk for such conditions. A crutch is another extrinsic facto...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kang YC,Choi EH,Hwang SM,Lee WS,Lee SH,Ahn SK

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichen nitidus is a rare condition of unknown cause, characterized by minute, flesh-colored, shiny papules occurring on the genitalia, abdomen, chest, and extremities. This disorder is most often localized, but a few cases of generalized lichen nitidus have been reported. We describe a young patient with a 1.5-year hi...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Soroush V,Gurevitch AW,Peng SK

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey about sunbathing practices was performed on a summer holiday weekend at a Galveston beach. The likelihood of sunburn increased with increasing duration of sun exposure, with 100% of subjects experiencing sunburn after exposure > or = 4.5 hours. Men exhibited a significantly higher frequency of sunburn, employ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： McCarthy EM,Ethridge KP,Wagner RF Jr

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porokeratosis, a keratinization and fibroblast cutaneous disorder, is a progressive disease with limited treatment options. We describe a case of linear porokeratosis that responded favorably to a series of 585 nm pulsed dye laser treatments. In addition to its vascular specificity, the pulsed dye laser presumably pro...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Alster TS,Nanni CA

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes zoster (HZ) is a cutaneous viral infection of the skin that presents in a dermatomal distribution. It represents reactivation of herpes varicella zoster virus that has continued to exist in a latent form in the neurons of the posterior root ganglia. Although it is rare to see HZ in children, cases have been rep...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Elmer KB,George RM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pityriasis amiantacea is an easily recognizable cutaneous disease that is characterized by scaling of the scalp and temporary alopecia. The scaling, described as thick and asbestos-like, binds down tufts of hair. The alopecia may be temporary or scarring. Despite a well-established clinical description, no definitive ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Moon CM,Schissel DJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old man with leukocytoclastic vasculitis as a cutaneous manifestation of brucellosis is presented. Skin lesions resolved 48 hours after starting treatment with tetracycline and rifampicin. Although skin manifestations are rarely associated with infection due to Brucella and do not seem to worsen the prognosi...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Nagore E,Sánchez-Motilla JM,Navarro V,Febrer MI,Aliaga A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase are very common and effective treatments for hyperlipidemia. Epidermal cholesterol synthesis has been shown to be essential for maintaining the cutaneous barrier function. We present two patients who experienced cheilitis after beginning treatment...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Mehregan DR,Mehregan DA,Pakideh S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old man with recurrent metastatic malignant melanoma presented with a painful right twelfth thoracic dermatomal eruption initially thought to be herpes zoster. However, 3 weeks later, the patient clearly had melanoma skin metastases confined exclusively to this dermatome. Radiotherapy and opiate analgesics p...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： North S,Mackey JR,Jensen J

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old woman presented with a single plaque on her left earlobe that was shown to be a B-cell lymphoma on histopathologic examination. Immunohistochemical studies on the paraffin-embedded tissue and flow cytometry of fresh tissue helped characterize the neoplasm. She had no other systemic involvement and a diag...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Clayton AS,McCollough M,Barekman CL

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous larva migrans is an intensely pruritic serpiginous eruption caused by the dog or cat hookworm. Often, the disease is self-limiting and no other significant pathology develops; however, a significant localized inflammatory response to the nematode is extremely common. We present a case of cutaneous larva migr...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Vaughan TK,English JC 3rd

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmoplastic malignant melanoma is an uncommon neoplasm that presents both as a clinical and diagnostic challenge. Prognosis is frequently adversely affected by misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of this tumor, which is often amelanotic. We report a case of an amelanotic desmoplastic malignant melanoma that presented ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Krenek G,Orengo IF,Baer S,Byrd D

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old white man and his 12-year-old daughter both displayed congenital lower lip pits. Since Van der Woude's description of this syndrome more than forty years ago, little attention has been given to this uncommon anomaly, probably due to variable expressivity, incomplete penetrance, and recognition of its cli...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Möhrenschlager M,Köhler LD,Vogt HJ,Ring J

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocardia brasiliensis is recognized in the United States as an infectious agent of the skin that may present as an abscess, ulcer, or granuloma with or without "sporotrichoid" spread, and rarely causes systemic disease. Treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is usually curative. We present a patient with multipl...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Bhalodia AM,Lertzman BH,Kantor GR,Granick MS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, then, tazarotene is a selective RAR agonist. It has clinical efficacy similar to fluocinonide cream, but no risk of atrophogenicity, no tachyphylaxis, and longer duration of remission than we see with topical corticosteroids. Adverse effects are erythema, burning, and pruritus. Such effects are reduced and...

journal_title：Cutis

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更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00