Contact Dermatitis

Case Letter

Atypical Presentation of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Author:: Michael Abrouk, MD; Mio Nakamura, MD; Tian Hao Zhu, MD; Benjamin Farahnik, MD; John Koo, MD; Tina Bhutani, MD

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology characterized by erythematosquamous salmon-colored plaques...

Conference Coverage

Lessons from an ethnic skin center: Awareness and respect for diversity

Author:: Ted Bosworth

Publish date: October 7, 2021

Working through the complications from unfamiliar cosmetic choices depends on acceptance and an open mind.

MD IQ

Quiz: Allergens in children’s toys

Hospital Consult

The Role of Inpatient Dermatology Consultations

Author:: Alex Sherban, BM; Matthew Keller, MD

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how dermatology affects the hospitalization of inpatients while highlighting the breadth of services...

Case Letter

Flagellate Shiitake Mushroom Reaction With Histologic Features of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

Author:: Richard J. Browning, MD; Ramin Fathi, MD; Mahsa A. Smith, MD; Theodore Alkousakis, MD

Ingestion of shiitake mushrooms and bleomycin is associated with flagellate dermatitis.

Photo Challenge

Velvety Plaques on the Abdomen and Extremities

Author:: Alana Deutsch, MD; Parth Patel, MD; Yevgeniy Balagula, MD

A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the medicine service with bilateral pedal numbness and ataxia, as well as an asymptomatic rash on the neck,...

Clinical Review

Autoeczematization: A Strange Id Reaction of the Skin

Author:: Mia J. Bertoli, BS; Robert A. Schwartz, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon); Camila K. Janniger, MD

Autoeczematization, or id reaction, is a disseminated reaction of the skin occurring at a site distant to a primary cutaneous infection or...