Medical Dermatology
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A healthy White male presented with a rash consisting of erythematous to purpuric macules
A healthy White man develops erythematous to purpuric macules on his lower extremities a few days after a visit to Disney World.
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Can dietary tweaks improve some skin diseases?
Myths abound, but some associations of diet with skin diseases hold water, according to Dr. Vivian Shi.
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A 64-year-old woman presents with a history of asymptomatic erythematous grouped papules on the right breast
A 64-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer presents with a 1-year history of asymptomatic erythematous grouped papules on the right...
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Nevus of Ota: Does the 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser work in Black patients?
In the small study, no long-term adverse events were encountered, but three patients developed mild guttate hypopigmentation.
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Age, skin cancer risks for ICI-induced bullous pemphigoid identified
“It’s harder to understand why a presumably antibody-mediated side effect would be more likely to have that cross-reactivity where the tumor...
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24-year-old female presents with a 3-month history of nonpruritic rash
A 24-year-old female presents with a 3-month history of a nonpruritic rash with weekly recurrence.
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A 14-year-old male presents to clinic with a new-onset rash of the hands
A 14-year-old male presented to clinic with a new onset rash of the hands.
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CO2 laser excision therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa shows no keloid risk
CO2 laser excision therapy has yielded favorable outcomes in patients with HS in some studies.
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For pemphigus, rituximab is first line, expert says
There are many advantages to suppressing disease activity “as soon as possible” after diagnosis, Dr. Erin Wei pointed out.
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Dupilumab treats itch and clears lesions in prurigo nodularis patients
There are currently no Food and Drug Administration–approved systemic therapies for PN.
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Novel isotretinoin ointment for congenital ichthyosis shows promise
“There is currently no FDA-approved drug for congenital ichthyosis,” Dr. Christopher G. Bunick said.