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UVB-sensitive solar urticaria possibly associated with terbinafine.

Published in Dermatology online journal

Solar urticaria is an uncommon condition characterized by erythema and whealing shortly after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) and/or visible light. We report a 25-year-old woman with an erythematous, edematous, pruritic reaction minutes after sun exposure while she was taking terbinafine for onychomycosis. Phototesting revealed a UVB-sensitive urticar...

Squamous cell carcinoma in the setting of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa; report of a patient and update of the litera...

Published in Dermatology online journal

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) developing in chronic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is rare, but failing to recognize the condition may have significant consequences. Dermatologists must be aware of the potential for malignant transformation and should have a low threshold for biopsy when clinical presentation is atypical. Herein we describe a 64-yea...

The economic burden of sunscreen usage.

Published in Dermatology online journal

Excessive sun exposure is known to be the leading cause of skin cancer. The direct cellular damage inflicted by the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun results in premature aging, DNA damage, and mutations that ultimately lead to skin cancer. Sunscreens are highly recommended to protect against UV radiation. However, little research has been co...

Chondroid syringoma: case report and review of the literature.

Published in Dermatology online journal

An 84-year-old man presented with an enlarging bluish, painless subcutaneous nodule on the glabella. The lesion had been excised 4 years prior and was diagnosed as chondroid syringoma, but had gradually regrown. The recurrent lesion was treated by surgical re-excision. Histopathological examination was again consistent with chondroid syringoma, and...

Unilateral calciphylaxis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic kidney disease, and hemodialysis-associ...

Published in Dermatology online journal

Calciphylaxis is a rare but life-threatening disease characterized by deposition of calcium within small and medium sized vessels, with subsequent thrombosis, cutaneous ischemia, and necrosis. Because of its systemic nature, calciphylaxis is typically a symmetrical, bilaterally-distributed phenomenon. Here, we present an unusual case of unilateral ...

The association of the sebum excretion rate with melasma, erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, and rhytides.

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Alopecia as the Presenting Symptom of Syphilis.

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Alopecia can be one of the many symptoms of secondary syphilis and the clinical presentations include essential syphilitic alopecia or symptomatic syphilitic alopecia. In this report, we present a case of a patient with essential syphilitic alopecia whose sole presenting symptom of syphilis was alopecia. Despite an initial negative rapid plasma rea...

A novel keratin 5 mutation in a familial cluster.

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We report a case of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) associated with a family cluster of EBS and a novel KRT5 mutation. The case is presented in the context of recent advances in the study of the disease.

Advice for medical students interested in dermatology: perspectives from fourth year students who matched.

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We present perspectives from four fourth year medical students who matched into dermatology that highlight the factors they believed helped them most. The purpose is to offer advice to medical students interested in dermatology. We divide the paper into four areas of discussion: academics, extracurricular activities, research, and mentorship. All f...

Advice for fourth year medical students beginning the dermatology residency application process: Perspectives from inter...

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