abstract：:A patient with leprosy and an anesthetic left hand noted a hornlike nail on his index finger after recurrent trauma and infection had resulted in acral bone loss. This case illustrates the importance of an intact terminal phalanx in the formation of a normal nail plate. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Patki A,Baran R

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a high school football player with an unusual ulcerative lesion on the upper leg that was treated initially as pyoderma gangrenosum, but later proved to be due to Sporothrix schenckii. His treatment with potassium iodide solution was complicated by the occurrence of subclinical hypothyroidism. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lesher JL Jr,Fitch MH,Dunlap DB

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single case of trichorhinophalangeal syndrome, type I, is reported. The patient manifested the complete triad of the syndrome: thin, sparse, slow-growing scalp hairs; a pear-shaped nose; and cone-shaped epiphysis in some interphalangeal articulations of both hands. In addition, tooth decay, pectus carinatum, lumbar ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Braga D,Manganoni AM,Gavazzoni R,Pasolini G,De Panfilis G

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome can be classified into two major categories: congenital and acquired. There have been reports showing an increase in skin estrogen and progesterone receptors in patients with this syndrome. We report a case of acquired unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome related to pregn...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Tok J,Berberian BJ,Sulica VI

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic contact dermatitis caused by spices is well documented; however, commercial patch tests are unavailable. Between October, 1991, and August, 1992, a series of fifty-five patients with suspected contact dermatitis were tested at Ochsner Clinic for sensitivity to a group of spices at concentrations of 10 percent...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Futrell JM,Rietschel RL

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of managed care is to find the most effective mix of the factors of production to provide quality care to its members. The aforementioned information on the impact of managed care on dermatology suggests that the future of dermatology need not be bleak. The supply of dermatologists in the nation is far more c...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Hughes EF,Waters TM

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The only antimalarial drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of lupus erythematosus is hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) sulfate. The dosage recommended officially for this disease is vague. Retinopathy has been caused by hydroxychloroquine but not in less than six months, nor when a total do...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Potter B

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The administration, effectiveness, action, adverse reactions, and commentary are presented in Table I for a selected number of systemic antifungal agents. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Jacobs PH,Nall L

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of steatocystoma multiplex confined to the face is reported. Review of the literature disclosed similar cases in this striking location. We therefore believe that this facial variant is a distinctive but less well known variant of steatocystoma multiplex. We review the relationship between steatocystoma multipl...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Requena L,Martin L,Renedo G,Arias D,Espinel ML,de Castro A

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verruciform xanthoma is a benign disorder affecting skin and mucosa. Although most cases have been reported to occur in the mouth, other sites may be affected, most notably the genitalia. A large, exophytic verruciform xanthoma involving the glans penis is reported. The clinical similarity to a malignancy, especially ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Geiss DF,Del Rosso JQ,Murphy J

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether living bacteria can be transmitted by cryosurgery with carbon dioxide. Cultures were taken from the outer layer of the ice before starting treatment, and again at the end of the working day during ten consecutive working days. Each of ten dry ice blocks was sterile prior ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Wolf R,Landau M,Berger SA,Brenner S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of porphyria cutanea tarda occurring in a patient treated for hairy cell leukemia is presented. Porphyria cutanea tarda has recently been associated with a variety of hematologic disorders and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Potential mechanisms explaining this association are discussed. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Hacker SM,Berkwitz M,Cody R

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of gold salt-induced oral lichen planus is reported. The oral lesions were successfully managed with a topical corticosteroid rinse. Gold salts, oral symptoms, and the use of the systemic inducing agent/immunosuppressant in combination with a topical corticosteroid are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Brown RS,Hays GL,Flaitz CM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Descriptions of hair direction in the literature have emphasized unusual patterns of the scalp and associated developmental brain defects. We present the case of a white patient with unilateral pseudofolliculitis barbae associated with a hair whorl in the inframandibular region. To our knowledge, this is the first rep...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Ross EV,Evans LA,Yeager JK

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of an erythematous indurated arcuate plaque with a curvilinear appearance was noted after a patient manipulated an ingrown beard hair. During removal of a biopsy specimen, a purulent discharge was expressed that had evidently dissected through the dermis forming this interesting shape. This may be simi...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Shelton R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a one-year-old girl with symptomatic zinc deficiency is presented. She had been misdiagnosed as having impetigo and/or candidiasis and had been treated with topical antifungal agents and both oral and topical antibiotic agents without success during the four months before she presented. Zinc replacement le...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Helm TN,Liu AY,Kasick J

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with thin (less than 0.75 mm) malignant melanoma generally have an excellent prognosis following adequate surgical resection. However, some patients will experience recurrent disease. Once features for a high risk of recurrence in patients with malignant melanoma can be reliably identified, adjuvant intervent...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lewis GL,Tyring SK,Wagner RF Jr

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis of the genitalia occurs in all age groups from infancy to the elderly. Approximately one-quarter to one-half of various epidemiologic studies report that genital psoriasis occurs with a higher frequency in males than in females. Therapeutic modalities for management of psoriasis in this site underscore the n...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Farber EM,Nall L

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultraviolet exposure is an important risk factor for basal cell carcinoma. Since eyewear may have a photoprotective effect, this study evaluated the use of prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses in patients with periorbital basal cell carcinoma compared with other facial sites. There was no difference in prescription ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Sherertz EF,Leshin B,Schappell D

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic nail involvement is common and accompanies skin lesions on the body surface. The occurrence of nail psoriasis has been reported in up to 50 percent of patients, including children, adults, and the elderly. The characteristics of psoriatic nails are pitting, discoloration, onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosi...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Farber EM,Nall L

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with a pustular eruption of the striae in an otherwise normal first pregnancy. The clinical, histologic, and immunologic findings are reviewed and found to be inconsistent with pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy and with the three previously described pustular eruptions of preg...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Ford MJ,Gammon WR,Kilpatrick TM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of auricular calcification in an elderly man with a history of frostbite and normal serum calcium levels. The causes of calcification of the cartilage of the external ear are discussed. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Larson PL,Weinstock MA,Welch RH

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we will discuss some of the dilemmas and therapeutic options in the treatment of patients with erythroderma. We will mention treatment modalities for psoriatic erythroderma and review briefly one illustrative case in which a new experimental approach was utilized. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Rubins AY,Hartmane IV,Lielbriedis YM,Schwartz RA

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pruritus can be due to a variety of factors and can often be difficult for a physician to manage. Often the etiology is psychosomatic, wherein a careful history is the key to proper diagnosis. Such a case is presented. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Burke WA

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here the case of a fifty-year-old Japanese woman with a history of primary biliary cirrhosis who presented with a sarcoidal granulomatous plaque on the face. Although the occurrence of extra-hepatic granulomas and primary biliary cirrhosis has been documented, this is the first case report of cutaneous sarco...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Harrington AC,Fitzpatrick JE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrodermic mastocytosis is a rare variant of diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis in which the skin becomes red, thickened, and lichenified and has a doughy consistency with multiple small papules on its surface, giving a leathery appearance to the skin. In this report, I describe a curious case of erythrodermic mastocyt...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Requena L

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elephantiasis nostras is characterized by edema, skin fibrosis, and massive enlargement of a body part. Lymphatic obstruction, most commonly due to surgery, radiation, infection, or neoplasms, is important in its pathogenesis. The diagnosis of elephantiasis nostras can often be made based on the clinical findings, but...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Rowley MJ,Rapini RP

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A person who had previously been treated for laryngeal carcinoma presented with the new onset of asymptomatic nodular skin lesions. The preliminary differential diagnosis included cutaneous metastasis. Examination of a biopsy specimen of the lesions and results of subsequent laboratory investigation ruled out the poss...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Cohen PR,Hymes SR

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thirty-six-year-old woman with an unusual benign pigmented tumor of the ankle is presented. Histopathology of the tumor showed combined features of a seborrheic keratosis and a compound nevus. Combined pigmented tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Wagner RF Jr

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An otherwise healthy five-year-old girl presented for evaluation of a large patch of erythematous scaling alopecia on the vertex of her scalp. Previous attempts to treat this with various topical agents resulted in no improvement. Our evaluation included examination of fungal cultures, which grew out a colony with cha...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schmidt KT,Rippon JW

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thirty-six-year-old man presented with a melanocytic nevus on his left shoulder. The lesion was excised and histopathologic examination showed an intradermal nevus with several infundibular cysts among the nevus cells. These cysts showed a cyst wall with epidermoid keratinization and a lumen filled by many cross-sec...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Requena L,Sánchez Yus E

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with systemic amyloidosis noted purpuric halos around cherry hemangiomas. This unique presentation of systemic amyloidosis has been reported once previously. A possible mechanism is the combination of amyloid deposition and excess plasminogen activator activity. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Schmidt CP

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acne vulgaris and subclinical dermographism constitute a distinct, common, and hitherto unrecognized group. One hundred and thirty such clinical patients were observed in a private dermatology practice. These patients relate that their acne produces the symptoms of itching, burning, soreness, and/or tend...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Fisher DA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of contact sensitivity to a cycloplegic mydriatic agent (Mydrin-P) on the fingers of a nurse whose work included the instillation of eyedrops into patients undergoing routine funduscopic examination in a hospital ophthalmology department. The lesion showed well-demarcated brownish erythema with scalin...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Okamoto H,Kawai S

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three women and one man aged forty-one to sixty-five years experienced a severe burning sensation following the application of aloe vera or vitamin E preparations to a skin area that had been subjected to a chemical peel or dermabrasion. Subsequently, a severe dermatitis occurred that required hospitalization of one p...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Hunter D,Frumkin A

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheyletiella dermatitis is an infrequently reported eruption caused by an ectoparasite whose normal hosts are household pets. Fourteen cases, documented over an eight-year period, are reported. All cases were found in one practice in a small community. Typical patients are female, aged forty years or younger, who expe...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Lee BW

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue lesions are among the most commonly occurring pathologic conditions in the oral cavity. The causes of these lesions can vary from immunologic and viral reactions to underlying systemic disease, dermatologic lesions, or neoplasms. The diagnosis of these conditions is usually based on the history, clinical a...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Balciunas BA,Kelly M,Siegel MA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uncombable hair syndrome was first described by Dupre as "cheveux incoiffables." Since that time more than fifty cases have been reported. We wish to present three more cases, review the salient features of the syndrome, and describe some new observations. ...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： McCullum N,Sperling LC,Vidmar D

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue expansion in dermatologic surgery has gained wide acceptance. We report the case of a patient with basal cell carcinoma in whom a Foley catheter was used for immediate intraoperative tissue expansion. Wound tension was decreased significantly and primary closure obtained. This technique is appropriate for offic...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kolbusz RV,Bielinski KB

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since most clinicians and researchers agree that stress affects the course of psoriasis, consideration should be given to advocating adjunctive therapies aimed at reducing psychophysiological stress. Biofeedback training, psychotherapy, and hypnosis are examples of adjuncts to traditional medical treatment that can re...

journal_title：Cutis

authors： Kantor SD

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00