abstract：:There is a spectrum of melanocytic tumors from benign to malignant. The goal of the dermatologist is to identify and remove early melanomas because doing so can be lifesaving. At the same time, it is inappropriate to randomly remove benign nevi. Dermatoscopy is an additional tool that can be used to help discriminate ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Grichnik JM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic retinoids represent a growing armamentarium in the treatment of a wide range of skin disorders and malignancies. Although these drugs can have substantial toxicities, their wise use can result in safe and efficacious therapy that can alter dramatically the lives of individuals with severe skin disorders. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： DiGiovanna JJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colored cosmetics are an important part of the dermatologic armamentarium. They can camouflage contour and pigment abnormalities, provide moisturization, enhance oil control, add sun protection, deliver barrier-enhancing agents, increase acne treatment, and create a sense of personal well-being. Familiarity with these...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Draelos ZD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Off-label use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) at high doses has resulted in numerous anecdotal reports of its effectiveness in a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Despite its growing acceptance as a viable therapeutic option in the management of several such disorders, the poorly defined mechanis...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Colsky AS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A compendium of uncommon dermatologic treatments, both medical and surgical, are presented. This article is based on a survey of the members of the Noah Worcester Dermatologic Society with subsequent additions, including treatment pearls from the Internet and other contributions from practicing dermatologists, as well...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Stone SP

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the role of dermatologists in occupational dermatologic care by reviewing the types of skin diseases that may be work-related, the diagnostic testing, and evidence of quality of care delivery and outcomes provided by dermatologists. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sherertz EF

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improved therapy for CTCL will depend on a better understanding of the pathogenesis of this disease at a molecular level. It is clear that the T cells in MF and CTCL do not undergo normal programmed cell death and have prolonged lifespans. Skin flora or other antigens may stimulate the initial proliferation, offering ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Duvic M,Cather JC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail psoriasis, melanonychia striata, and onychomycosis are relatively common nail disorders that have generated much research into their pathophysiology and treatment. The authors hope this discussion of the recent therapeutic developments for treating these disorders will not only inform but will also inspire furthe...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Van Laborde S,Scher RK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports of fatalities following liposuction have lead to investigations by state medical boards. The risk of complications and fatalities is clearly different for liposuction under local anesthesia and intravenous sedation. Thousands of patients have been treated with true tumescent liposuction as described by dermato...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hanke CW,Coleman WP 3rd

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposuction of arms when properly performed with realistic expectations is almost always a "patient pleaser." Patients routinely marvel at the degree of skin contraction that typically occurs. Before and after photos, even as early as 1 week, routinely show dramatic skin contraction when significant volumes of fat are...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lillis PJ

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas represent a heterogeneous group of entities which show variation in histology, immunophenotype, and in prognosis. In the current review the morphologic spectrum of cutaneous B-cell lymphomas comprising primary and secondary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas is discussed according to the REAL classi...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sander CA,Flaig MJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of the dissecting stereomicroscope during hair transplant graft dissection has been advocated as a means of reducing hair follicle transection and improving graft growth. The study evaluated the prevalence of hair follicle transection in grafts prepared with and without the dissecting stereomicroscope. Approximate...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Cooley JE,Vogel JE

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is well known for providing expert pathology in many specialties and educational courses for civilian and military personnel. Some of the departments at the AFIP have also developed expertise in various advanced laboratory techniques for diagnosis and research that are ap...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Skelton HG,O'Leary TJ,Hilyard EJ,Smith KJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much progress has been made over the past 10 years with regard to development of a vaccine active against HPV. Successful protection has been achieved in animal models using species-specific papillomaviruses; however, HPV diversity may delay the development of successful HPV vaccines, especially those designed as ther...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Rowen D,Lacey C

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who present with concerns that they suffer from sexually transmitted infection frequently suffer from other problems. Occasionally it is simply not enough just to demonstrate that the patient has no evidence of sexually transmitted disease, but it is important to diagnose the cause of their symptoms and to re...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Harris JR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has shown that all the necessary components for successful control of gonorrhea are available. In developed countries, general improvements in economic conditions and advances in treatment and diagnosis have resulted in the lowest incidence rates of gonorrhea ever. Within these countries, however, control...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Low N,FitzGerald MR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric dermatologic disease that have specific therapies and/or specific prophylactic measures are reviewed. Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus infections, human papillomavirus infections, and molluscum contagiosum infections are discussed with special emphasis on recent advances of therapy and prophyl...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Trizna Z,Tyring SK

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Melanoma vaccines represent a novel and potentially effective method of slowing the progression of melanoma. This article discusses the importance in the design of vaccines for melanoma, the relative advantages and disadvantages of this approach, and summarizes the results of the most important clinical trials conduct...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Bystryn JC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of the nose provides many challenges owing to its differing subunits and varied surfaces. In this article, the nasal anatomy, anesthesia, and some of the reconstructive options available to the dermatologic surgeon are reviewed. These reconstructive options are based on the subunit and depth of the defe...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Meirson DH

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief survey has, it is hoped, helped to ease some of the anxiety associated with the management of complex autoimmune skin disorders. The main points to remember are that there are numerous therapeutic options for each disease. I like to think of this method of therapeutics as 'informed trial and error.' One doe...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Fivenson DP

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:A discussion of the pathologic findings found with aging and photodamage is used to formulate a rational preoperative regimen, treatment technique, and maintenance regimen. Details of laser treatment technique, anesthesia, and postoperative care are given. Possible contraindications are discussed, as are the pros and ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Fitzpatrick RE

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsialpox is a member of the spotted-fever group of the rickettsioses and results from an infection with Rickettsia akari. This microbe is transmitted by the bite of the house-mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. Patents experience fevers, sweats, headaches, and a vesicular eruption over the trunk and extremities...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Boyd AS

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KS remains a challenge to clinicians and investigators more than a century after its initial description. Debate continues as to the cell of origin, as well as whether or not it is a true cancer. KS appears to be an opportunistic neoplasm, which in its earliest phase retains some features of a benign hyperproliferativ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Myskowski PL,Ahkami R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treating the underlying pathophysiology of the wound remains of utmost importance. Several new treatment modalities may soon be available as adjunctive treatments. The efficacy of some remains to be established in well-controlled clinical studies. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Choucair MM,Phillips TJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic telogen effluvium is not uncommon. It is a form of diffuse hair loss affecting the entire scalp for which no obvious cause can be found. It usually affects women of 30 to 60 years of age who generally have a full head of hair prior to the onset of shedding. The onset is usually abrupt, with or without a recogn...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Whiting DA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reviews published papers on human hair growth in nude mice. There is evidence from various sources indicating that grafting of human scalp onto nude mice does not modify significantly morphogenesis, hair follicle structure and function, and composition of the newly grown hair fiber. On the basis of personal...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Neste DV

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exanthematous eruptions, urticaria, photosensitivity, pigmentary problems, acne, alopecia, fixed drug eruptions, and lichenoid reactions are the most common dermatologic side effects associated with the administration of psychopharmacologic agents. The cutaneous findings associated with the various eruptions and the m...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Garnis-Jones S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress is an abnormal or extreme adjustment in the physiology of an animal to cope with adverse effects of its environment and management. The adverse effect is designated the stressor. In this article, the authors try to focus on the main types of host factors that can influence stress (genetics, perception) and on t...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Panconesi E,Hautmann G

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many lesions that appear in the oral cavity manifest as a nodule or swelling. A particular lesion may have the clinical characteristics of several entities, and a differential diagnosis should be generated, with a final diagnosis reached by microscopic examination. This article discusses and shows the clinical feature...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Van Dis ML

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:There have been many advances during the past few years relating to the treatment of superficial fungal infections. This article focuses on recent developments, particularly in oral therapy, but in topical therapy as well. First, the newer agents (especially fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine) are reviewed, an...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lesher JL Jr

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:The goal of photochemotherapy in psoriasis is to attempt to lower the number of exposures and the total cumulative doses while still maintaining good control of the disease. PUVA has been modified by using better psoralen preparations and more effective light sources, and it also has been combined with other treatment...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Momtaz-T K,Fitzpatrick TB

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guttate and plaque psoriasis are regarded as variants of one disease but present with distinct clinical and histologic appearances. This article focuses special attention on different pathways in the development and clinical course of each, with emphasis on immunologic correlations regarding HLA system linkage and the...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Christophers E,Kiene P

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:The leishmaniases are a group of zoonotic infections caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. These infections produce a variety of different clinical diseases depending on the virulence or tropism of the parasite and differential host immune responses. Newly recognized clinical presentations, such as vi...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Magill AJ

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a resurgence over the past decade of microlipoinjection. Adipose tissue has proved to be a safe and effective filler substance for subcutaneous defects. More recently, lipocytic dermal augmentation, or autologous collagen, has been used to correct dermal defects. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Pinski KS,Coleman WP 3rd

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis. Familial polyposis of the colon, osteomas, and cutaneous epidermoid cysts are characteristic features. Colon cancer will develop in all affected individuals unless prophylactic colectomy is performed. The follow-up and management of patients with Gardner's sy...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Perniciaro C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00