ArticleSystemic Targeted Treatments for Basal Cell CarcinomaAuthor:Mariana A. Phillips, MDPublish date: June 29, 2022The sonic hedgehog (SHH) inhibitors vismodegib and sonidegib currently are the only 2 oral medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administrat...Read More
ArticleSquamoid Eccrine Ductal CarcinomaAuthor:Mariana A. Phillips, MDPublish date: June 16, 2021Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma is an aggressive underrecognized cutaneous malignancy that often is misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)...Read More
ArticleUlcerated Nodule on the ScalpAuthor:Mariana A. Phillips, MDPublish date: January 10, 2020A 66-year-old woman presented to the dermatology clinic with a rapidly enlarging, draining lesion on the scalp. The lesion seemed to enlarge over t...Read More
ArticleSystemic Medications Linked to an Increased Risk for Skin MalignancyAuthor:Mariana A. Phillips, MDPublish date: November 5, 2019Patients should be educated about the increased risk for skin malignancy while undergoing treatment with BRAF inhibitors, sonic hedgehog–i...Read More
