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Lichen Planus: An Update and Review
- Author:
- Sharma A
- Białynicki-Birula R
- Schwartz RA
- Janniger CK
Lichen planus (LP) is a papulosquamous eruption of the skin, scalp, nails, and mucous membranes. Although LP is more common in adults, it has...
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Premature Hair Graying
- Author:
- McDonough PH
- Schwartz RA
Hair pigmentation and graying are important topics for the understanding of the physiology of aging; the differentiation of stem cells; and the...
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Adolescent Androgenic Alopecia
- Author:
- McDonough PH
- Schwartz RA
Adolescent androgenic alopecia is pattern hair loss occurring in boys and girls younger than 18 years, whereas early-onset androgenic alopecia...
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Accessory Tragus: A Possible Sign of Goldenhar Syndrome
- Author:
- Rankin JS
- Schwartz RA
The accessory tragus is a relatively common benign congenital anomaly. The tragus is a cartilaginous projection that normally occurs anterior to...
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Symptomatic Dermatographism: Current Concepts in Clinical Practice With an Emphasis on the Pediatric Population
- Author:
- Mecoli CA
- Morgan AJ
- Schwartz RA
Symptomatic dermatographism reflects an exaggerated cutaneous response to the physical stimulus of pressure. Some consider it a common type of...
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Pediatric Molluscum Contagiosum: Reflections on the Last Challenging Poxvirus Infection, Part 2
- Author:
- Lee R
- Schwartz RA
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common dermatologic infection that usually affects school-aged children, sexually active young adults, and...
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Pediatric Molluscum Contagiosum: Reflections on the Last Challenging Poxvirus Infection, Part 1
- Author:
- Lee R
- Schwartz RA
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common dermatologic infection that usually affects school-aged children, sexually active young adults, and...
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Trichotillomania: An Important Psychocutaneous Disorder
- Author:
- Witkowski AM
- Schwartz RA
- Janniger CK
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a type of alopecia due to a psychocutaneous disorder, a self-induced illness classified as an impulse control disorder...
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Impetigo Update: New Challenges in the Era of Methicillin Resistance
- Author:
- Geria AN
- Schwartz RA
Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the superficial epidermis most commonly seen in infants and children.
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Tinea Cruris in Children
- Author:
- Patel GA
- Wiederkehr M
- Schwartz RA
Tinea cruris is an intensely pruritic fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin. Also known as crotch rot and jock itch, it can be a...
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Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum Revisited
- Author:
- Morgan AJ
- Steen CJ
- Schwartz RA
- Janniger CK
Erythema toxicum neonatorum (ETN) is a common neonatal dermatologic disorder that usually is evident within the first 48 hours of life....
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Bullous Scabies: A Diagnostic Challenge
- Author:
- Wozniacka A
- Hawro T
- Schwartz RA
Scabies, a contagious infestation associated with the human mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, occasionally displays a spectrum of atypical...
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A "Hyperextensive" Review of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Author:
- Fernandes NF
- Schwartz RA
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heterogeneous group of connective tissure disorders characterized by hyperextensibility, delayed wound healing,...
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Keratosis Pilaris: A Common Follicular Hyperkeratosis
- Author:
- Hwang S
- Schwartz RA
Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a common inherited disorder of follicular hyperkeratosis. It is characterized by small, folliculocentric keratotic...
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Nevus of Ota in Children
- Author:
- Sinha S
- Cohen PJ
- Schwartz RA
Nevus of Ota, synonymously termed oculodermal melanosis, is an uncommon dermal melanosis most commonly seen at birth in children of Japanese...