Sree S Kolli, Steven R Feldman, William W Huang,
The dermatology application process is grueling, that is tough to navigate without the proper guidance. This commentary is meant to shed light on the factors that can help applicants stand out in order to be successful in the match. It includes observations from successful applicants from the most recent match ... Read more >>
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Neda Ghiam, Oben Ojong, Gabriella Vasile, Paolo Romanelli, Francisco Kerdel,
Lichen Planus (LP), the prototype of lichenoid dermatoses, is an idiopathic, T cell-mediated, autoimmune, inflammatory disease. It may affect the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes. Many clinical variants of LP have been described, including lichenoid drug eruption or drug induced LP, associated with a myriad of culprit medications. We ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Redina Bardhi, Kelsey Lawrence, Lisa M Bedford, Hany Deirawan, Meena Moossavi,
Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection that typically affects immunocompromised patients. It most commonly affects the lungs and may then disseminate to the central nervous system, bone, skin, and adrenal glands. Herein, we describe a 69-year-old man who presented with skin lesions as the initial manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis. Initial workup ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Ali Fakih, Rita Makhoul, Ivan Grozdev,
Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (CGPD), considered a clinical variant of perioral dermatitis, typically affects prepubertal children of African descent. It is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by the presence of a monomorphic yellow-brown papular eruption limited to the perioral, perinasal, and periocular regions that histopathologically shows a granulomatous pattern. ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Kayd J Pulsipher, Colby L Presley, Chandler W Rundle, Hope R Rietcheck, Michelle Millitelo, Robert P Dellavalle,
Owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, the use of telemedicine applications has increased throughout the United States. Using an algorithm to analyze mobile application rankings, we were able to examine how applications with telemedicine services have increased in prevalence and rank pre- and post- COVID-19. Telemedicine apps saw an increase of ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Tamar Hajar, Karolyn A Wanat, Nicole Fett,
Feedback is essential for resident physician (RP) personal and professional growth. The goal of this study was to explore RP and attending physician (AP) perceptions of feedback. Two online surveys (one for RPs and one for APs) were distributed. One hundred twenty two responses were received, of which 67 were ... Read more >>
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[2020, 25(12):]
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Viktor Simeonovski, Marko Kostovski, Ivana Gjoric, Stefana Damevska, Peev Igor,
Acquired lymphangiectasia of the vulva is very uncommon. Owing to the non-specific papillomatous manifestation and the vast array of possible differential diagnoses, lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) still presents a diagnostic challenge. In this report, we present a very rare form of acquired vulvar LC in a 71-year-old patient with a longstanding ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Giovanna Piacenza Florezi, Milena Monteiro de Souza, Maria Luiza Ducati Dabronzo, Sheyla Batista Bologna, Marcello Menta Simonsen, Silvia Vanessa Lourenço,
Chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) remains the principal long-term life-threatening complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. We present a case of lichenoid sialadenitis in a 23-year-old-man with systemic cGVHD. The histological examination showed a lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate adjacent to the salivary gland duct, similar to the histological aspects ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Jacob Reilley-Luther, Abigail Cline, Andrew Zimmerly, Samantha Azinge, Janet Moy,
As time progresses, more patients with skin of color will be seen by dermatologists. To meet the needs of the ever-changing population, medical education needs to analyze how residents are trained in recognizing dermatological disorders in patients with skin of color. The aim of this study was to analyze dermatology ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Yasmine Humeda, Jenna Beasley, Kenneth Calder,
Lichen amyloidosis is a subtype of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by deposition of amyloid protein in the skin without visceral involvement. Although it is usually limited to localized areas of the body, it rarely can present in a generalized fashion and is severely pruritic. The limited form is treated ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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J Valtueña, D Ruiz Sánchez, G Martínez-García, M Garayar-Cantero, L Barrutia-Etxebarría, A Hadi, S Hadi, P Manchado-López, E L Garabito-Solovera,
Palisaded encapsulated neuroma is a rare, benign neural tumor. The involvement of the glans penis is rare; few cases have been reported. We present a 52-year-old man with a five-month course of a solitary painless lesion of the glans penis. Full excision of the nodule was performed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Laura Ragmanauskaite, Jin Kim, Qi Zhang, Kevin M Luk, Darios Getahun, Michael J Silverberg, Michael Goodman, Howa Yeung,
<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the prevalence and motivations for obtaining tattoos among transgender persons.<h4>Methods</h4>A survey of 696 transgender persons recruited from the Study of Transition, Outcomes, and Gender (STRONG) cohort evaluated the prevalence of tattoos and motivations for acquiring tattoos.<h4>Results</h4>Transmasculine persons were more likely than transfeminine persons to have tattoos (66.5% versus ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Rosalia Ballona, Jean Zevallos, Jeanette Núñez,
Currently, propranolol, is the first line treatment for problematic infantile hemangioma (IH) management. However, serious side effects have been reported. For that reason, atenolol, a hydrophilic selective beta-1 blocker with the potential for fewer side effects, has been explored. A descriptive, observational case series study of 30 patients between the ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Brett C Neill, Edward W Seger, Jace Rickstrew, Anand Rajpara,
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Michelle A McNally, Marina K Ibraheim, Jaime Tschen, Misha V Koshelev,
Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE) is a rare, benign papular keratoderma that presents as keratotic papules on the lateral margins of the palms and soles. It is most commonly inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, although sporadic cases are also described. We present a sporadic case of AKE in an 11-year-old girl with ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Ali Fakih, Jean Goens, Ivan Grozdev, Chantal Dangoisse, Bertrand Richert,
Acne fulminans is a rare complication of classic acne. Less than 200 cases have been reported. It usually affects adolescent males with pre-existing acne vulgaris. It is characterized by an acute eruption of numerous and large inflammatory nodules, plaques, erosions, and ulcers covered by hemorrhagic crusts. The disorder may occur ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Ashley E Brown, Brandy Drozd, Christopher Nguyen, Leon Chen, Tony T Nguyen,
Burnout is increasingly common in the medical field. In dermatology, burnout is attributed to high patient volume and excessive time spent on electronic medical record system activities. The shortage of the dermatology workforce in academic medicine is well-known. Studies have yet to examine the relationship between well-being during dermatology residency ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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David S Lee, Paradi Mirmirani, Patrick E McCleskey, Majid Mehrpouya, Farzam Gorouhi,
Distinctive patterns in the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 have been recently reported. We conducted a systematic review to identify case reports and case series characterizing cutaneous manifestations of confirmed COVID-19. Key demographic and clinical data from each case were extracted and analyzed. The primary outcome measure was risk factor analysis ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Colby L Presley, Aleksandra G Florek, Claudia M Ricotti, Chandler W Rundle, Sameeha S Husayn, Mindy D Szeto, Hope R Rietcheck, Steven M Lada, Michelle Militello, Kayd J Pulsipher, J T Olayinka, Robert P Dellavalle,
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Júlia Dos Santos Vianna Néri, Viviane Palmeira da Silva, Luciana Maria Pedreira Ramalho, Laís Pereira De Castro, Jean Nunes Dos Santos,
A 27-year-old woman presented with the chief complaint of severe pain in the palate region, which had been present for two months. Upon examination, she was found to have a firm, non-ulcerated nodule measuring about 2.5cm at the palatal junction. Incisional biopsy was recommended because the clinical differential diagnosis was ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Mansha Sethi, Vaibhav Garg, Jason B Lee, Sherry Yang,
The increased use of monoclonal antibodies that target the immune checkpoint T cell receptor programmed death-1 (PD1) to treat numerous solid tumors has led to several reports describing associated cutaneous adverse events. Although lichenoid reactions have been well described, we propose that PD1 inhibitor-induced inverse lichenoid eruption (PILE) is a ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Megan Hauptman, Jeffrey M Krase,
Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common form of pemphigus affecting an estimated 30,000-40,000 people in the United States. Costs of systemic and immunoglobulin therapies for pemphigus vulgaris have remained persistently high. Herein, we address the current costs and changes in costs of immunosuppressive treatments, anti-inflammatory treatments, and immunoglobulin treatments covered ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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C W Rundle, K N Price, M Hogeling, J L Hsiao, V Y Shi,
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that can cause significant physical, mental, and socioeconomic burden. There remains a paucity of literature on HS in the pediatric population. This systematic review highlights recent advances in pediatric HS in epidemiology, presentation, comorbidities, and management. PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(12):]
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Stefano Veraldi, Rossana Schianchi, Valentina Benzecry, Gianluca Nazzaro,
Dermatol Online J (Dermatology online journal)
[2020, 26(11):]
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Santiago Guillen-Climent, Alejandro García-Vázquez, Esmeralda Silva Díaz, Isabel Pinazo,
Angiokeratoma circumscriptum is the rarest variant of angiokeratoma. It usually affects females and it is characterized by dark-red to blue-black confluent papules or nodules on lower limbs in a segmental and unilateral distribution. We describe the clinical and histopathological findings in a patient with angiokeratoma circumscriptum and discuss the etiology, ... Read more >>
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[2020, 26(11):]
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