Contact Dermatitis
Original Research
Reduced Burning and Stinging Associated With Topical Application of Lactic Acid 10% With Strontium Versus Ammonium Lactate 12%
Burning and/or stinging is one of the most common concerns expressed by patients using topical therapies for treatment of dermatologic disorders....
Article
All-trans-retinoic AcidInduced Scrotal Ulcers in a Patient With Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) accounts for 10% of acute myelocytic leukemias and is characterized by t(15;17) that produces the PML-RARα (...
Article
A Unique Case of Subacute Radiodermatitis
Subacute radiodermatitis is a rare cutaneous disease induced by ionizing radiation. It often is mistaken for contact dermatitis, fixed drug erup...
Environmental Dermatology
Botanical Briefs: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Commonly known as comfrey, Symphytum officinale (family Boraginaceae) has a long traditional use as a poultice to promote wound healing and...
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Argyria
A 66-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain and dyspnea. Her skin was gray in color, particularly on the face and...
Commentary
The Evolving Field of Contact Dermatitis [editorial]
Patch testing has been performed since the 1800s and remains the gold standard for diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis.
Conference Coverage
Methylisothiazolinone named contact allergen of the year
Article
Vitiliginous Lesions Induced by Amyl Nitrite Exposure
Chemical (or contact) leukoderma is a condition induced by local cutaneous exposure to chemicals or medicaments that are toxic to melanocytes and/...
Article
Id-Like Reaction to BCG Therapy for Bladder Cancer
Id reaction, also known as autoeczematization, is the development of dermatitis that is distant to an initial site of infection or sensitization....
Article
Orlistat-Induced Bullous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), also known as small-vessel vasculitis, is a process thought to be related to the presence of...
Article
Heparin-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have been used for years in the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic...