abstract：:Lichen planus and lichen sclerosus share several common features, including lymphocytic infiltration at the dermal-epidermal junction, clinical involvement of both skin and mucosa, erosive disease of mucosal surfaces, and the occasional occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma at the site of chronic, erosive mucosal lesi...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lessani T,Gallego H,Lynch PJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic tattoos result from accidental deposition of pigmented particles in the dermis. Battery-operated devices should be added to the list of situations in which traumatic tattoos may arise. In this case, an iron-containing tattoo was removed by Mohs' micrographic surgery with an acceptable cosmetic result. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Gibney MD,Fosko SW,Segal RJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old woman presented with a progressively enlarging, painful umbilical nodule. A biopsy specimen of the lesion showed focally mucin-producing adenocarcinoma, and the patient was diagnosed to have metastatic carcinoma of umbilicus: Sister Mary Joseph's nodule. Search for the primary tumor revealed adenocarcino...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Khan AJ,Cook B

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 44-year-old slaughter-house operator with a skin lesion that had been present for two years on the back of his left hand. The lesion had increased progressively in size despite numerous topical treatments. Physical examination revealed an infiltrated erythematous-violet plaque with a verrucous ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Hernández-Martín A,Fernández-López E,Román C,de Unamuno P,Armijo M

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Milia are small subepidermal keratin cysts. They may arise either spontaneously or in the course of bullous diseases or trauma. We describe an unusual case of multiple eruptive milia on the posterior neck and back and review the classification of milia. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Wolfe SF,Gurevitch AW

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent episodes of a "purple chin" in an adolescent girl eluded definitive diagnosis for three years. The condition occurred premenstrually, but results of extensive tests failed to reveal any abnormal hormonal sensitivity. A diagnosis of factitial purpura was eventually established. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Shelley ED,Shelley WB,Talanin NY

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of generalized tuberous xanthoma with type IV hyperlipoproteinemia in a 42-year-old woman who had multiple, grouped, yellowish brown nodules bilaterally on the trunk, knees, elbows, palms, soles, and dorsal sides of multiple interphalangeal joints. On laboratory examination, serum triglyceride levels ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Cho HR,Lee MH,Haw CR

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alopecia areata is a frequent and physiologically compelling form of hair loss. It is most common in children and young adults, but can affect people of any age. Although it is usually limited to patches on the scalp, it may involve the entire scalp and other hair-bearing regions of the body. It may be associated with...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schwartz RA,Janniger CK

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatomyositis in adults has been associated with a variety of internal malignancies. We present a case of a patient with dermatomyositis and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Federman DG,Kirsner RS,Braverman IM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multinucleate cell angiohistiocytoma (MCA) is a benign fibrohistiocytic vascular tumor affecting predominantly the acral sites in elderly women. The disorder is often confused clinically and histologically with Kaposi's sarcoma. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman with MCA and describe the main clinical and hist...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Romiti R,Perniciaro C,White JW Jr

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but life-threatening disorder of children and adults in which the skin peels off in sheets and mucosal surfaces slough. It is best viewed as a severe from of erythema multiforme, with even more extreme involvement than one sees with the Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). However...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schwartz RA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wax epilation is a popular and generally safe technique used to remove unwanted body hair. We describe two adolescent girls who sustained severe folliculitis following wax epilation. Despite treatment with systemic antibiotics and local treatment, their rash evolved to severe permanent keloid scars. We suggest that pa...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Mimouni-Bloch A,Metzker A,Mimouni M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with a nevus comedonicus involving the left perineal region and ipsilateral labium majus. This lesion constitutes a rare hamartomatous malformation of the pilosebaceous apparatus, most frequently located on the face or trunk. Genital involvement has only very rarely been reporte...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： González-Martínez R,Marín-Bertolín S,Martínez-Escribano J,Amorrortu-Velayos J

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of chromoblastomycosis have been reported in immunocompromised patients. However, chromoblastomycosis is rarely caused by Exophiala jeanselmei. While this organism has been reported to induce pheohyphomycosis in a recipient of a cardiac transplant, chromoblastomycosis has not been described. We present a case of...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kinkead S,Jancic V,Stasko T,Boyd AS

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term tinea incognito has been used to describe a dermatophyte infection modified by corticosteroid treatment. Lesions are often atypical appearing and the diagnosis is frequently delayed or missed. This difficulty is often exacerbated by the random misuse of potent dermatologic preparations that can alter the init...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Solomon BA,Glass AT,Rabbin PE

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pityriasis capitis is improved by the use of antifungal shampoos. A double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted to compare the efficacy of ketoconazole 0.5 percent and 1 percent formulation shampoos. Evaluations were made in seventy-eight volunteers before and after a two-week duration of daily sha...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Arrese JE,Piérard-Franchimont C,De Doncker P,Heremans A,Cauwenbergh G,Piérard GE

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) has been described mostly in adults from Japan. From the few reports of children with EPF it is clear that the disease displays the characteristic features, with some clinical differences compared to EPF in adults. We describe the case of an 8-year-old boy with multiple vesicle...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lazarov A,Wolach B,Cordoba M,Abraham D,Vardy D

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crude petroleum serves as the precursor for thousands of chemicals found in a variety of commercial and industrial products. The authors present a brief background on the composition of petroleum and the production of its derivatives, a description of the common cutaneous manifestations of petroleum derivative exposur...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Beasley KL,Burnett JW

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is significantly less common than B-cell lymphoma in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Periocular involvement by CTCL usually occurs in the setting of more widespread plaque or tumor-stage disease; therefore, CTCL localized solely to the periocular region is rare...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Gibertson EO,Hunt SJ,Spellman MC

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyoderma gangrenosum often presents a difficult therapeutic challenge. The case is described of a 42-year-old black man with the association of cystic acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, and seronegative arthritis with pyoderma gangrenosum. The pyoderma gangrenosum ulcers remained refractory to treatment until therapies a...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Shenefelt PD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old woman presented with diffuse white hair nodules, hair fragility, and the inability to grow long hair. Examination of specimens under the light microscope showed the morphologic characteristics of trichorrhexis nodosa. Results of tests revealed hypothyroidism. Treatment with a daily dose of 0.1 mg L-thyro...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lurie R,Hodak E,Ginzburg A,David M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilantin hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, facial edema, and hepatitis. Anemia, pharyngitis, diarrhea, and nephritis may also be present. The eruption may present as the classic erythematous follicular papules and pustules; or it may be pleomorphic, presenting as a morbillifor...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Conger LA Jr,Grabski WJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient who showed skin metastases a few months after the diagnosis and treatment of a laryngeal carcinoma. Review of the literature confirms its rarity and the severity of its prognosis. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Debois JM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the tongue comes in contact with frozen metal or nonmoist ice cubes, it becomes adherent. The author illustrates such an example experienced by his son. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Stough D

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solar urticaria is a rare disorder characterized by erythema, pruritus, and urticaria occurring minutes after exposure to a light source. It is one of several photosensitive conditions, such as phototoxic reaction, photoallergic reaction, systemic lupus erythematosus, and porphyria, that can cause photosensitivity. He...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Tsien A,Schanker H

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators conducted two double-blind, randomized, parallel-group trials to compare the efficacy of fluticasone propionate cream, 0.05%, and betamethasone valerate cream, 0.1%, in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Up to 100 gm/week of the study medication was applied topically to affected areas of the ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Callen J

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beau's lines are transverse depressions of the nail plates. They are usually bilateral and result from a temporary cessation in the growth of the nail plate during severe systemic illnesses. Although transverse grooves can occur on the nails of one extremity, this has not been a commonly reported phenomenon. An unusua...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Harford RR,Cobb MW,Banner NT

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Videograph images of nail fold capillaries in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon were analyzed, and capillary patterns were defined using standardized canonical discriminant analysis. Of sixty-eight patients with Raynaud's phenomenon, forty-nine (72 percent) showed a systemic sclerosis pattern and nineteen (28 percent...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Ohtsuka T,Yamakage A,Tamura T

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botryomycosis is a bacterial infection of either the skin alone or in combination with visceral organs. It resembles a deep fungal infection. A histologic evaluation of cutaneous lesions reveals the characteristic Splendore-Hoepple phenomena and assists with management. Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Salvemini JN,Baldwin HE

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two patients with ecchymotic patches that did not suggest the diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma. The principal complaint of one patient was facial and periorbital edema with bilateral periorbital ecchymosis. On his trunk were patches resembling pityriasis rosea-like Kaposi's sarcoma. Both types of lesions proved...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schwartz RA,Spicer MS,Thomas I,Janniger CK,Lambert WC

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Green hair is an unusual dermatologic condition usually due to the deposition of copper from exogenous sources. We report the cases of two patients who presented to our clinic with green discoloration of their hair. This pigmentation of hair has generally been reported in patients with blond hair as a consequence of i...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Mascaró JM Jr,Ferrando J,Fontarnau R,Torras H,Domínguez A,Mascaró JM

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current scabies pandemic, classic scabies is seen less frequently and special forms are becoming more common. The diagnosis of scabies has become, therefore, a challenge for clinicians. The well-known scabietic burrow is seen only very rarely today and, therefore, pathognomonic as it is, the diagnosis of scabie...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Wolf R,Avigad J,Brenner S

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of the Desert Shield/Desert Storm Registry at the VA Medical Center, Allen Park, Michigan, we have evaluated more than 600 patients since 1992. More recently, we have taken notice of patients appearing with common oral findings that were repetitive and similar in appearance. Their cause is currently unknown. W...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Milner BI,Plezia RA

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Localized occipital alopecia may result from traction of the hair necessary to form and maintain a bun (chignon) in the occipital region. Marginal alopecia in the patient whose hair is drawn firmly back is more familiar, although traction may lead to loss of hair at any site of the scalp depending on the hairdressing ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Trüeb RM

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case in which a "punch biopsy" specimen of a conventional melanoma on the cheek of a 25-year-old man led to a problem in differentiating a desmoplastic malignant melanoma from cicatrix. The circumstances of this case raise the issue of whether desmoplastic melanoma can arise at the site of trauma within ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Spitz JL,Silvers DN

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of palmoplantar lesions resembling music box spines is confusing, and nearly all attempts at treatment have been futile. We present the case of a 62-year-old white man with symptomatic music box spine lesions on his palms and fingers composed of parakeratotic columns over a hypogranular epidermis. L...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： McGovern TW,Gentry RH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with recurrent upper lip and facial swelling and lingua plicata together with peripheral facial nerve palsy involvement were diagnosed as having Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Because of the rarity of this syndrome in children, we present the results of follow-up evaluations of our patients and review th...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Cohen HA,Cohen Z,Ashkenasi A,Straussberg R,Frydman M,Kauschansky A,Varsano I

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many disorders produce anhidrosis, including abnormalities of the central or peripheral nervous system. Tumors, infarcts, injuries, or hemorrhages of the brain can be the cause. We describe two patients with anhidrosis due to neurologic causes. One patient had an acquired complete left unilateral anhidrosis without an...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lee MS,Duncan MB,Keeling JH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costochondritis is an important complication of median sternotomy that can present months to years after surgery. Delay in diagnosis may result in more disability and increased medical costs. The varied clinical manifestations of costochondritis are reviewed and a case is presented. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schmidt M,Reddy V,Massa MC

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The typical features of basal cell carcinoma are well recognized. However, manifestations of uncommon and unusual basal cell carcinomas are less well known. In this review, unusual basal cell carcinomas are described based on their clinical characteristics, histologic appearance, behavior, and treatment. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Johnson TM,Tschen J,Ho C,Lowe L,Nelson BR

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00