Environmental Dermatology

What’s Eating You? Sand Flies

Author:

Tyler J. Willenbrink, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

As thousands of Americans descended upon Brazil for the Olympic games in the summer of 2016, the mosquito-borne Zika virus became a source of...

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Military Dermatology

Smallpox Vaccine Complications: The Dermatologist’s Role in Diagnosis and Management

Author:

Janelle Robertson, MD

Jason Susong, MD

Emily B. Wong, MD

In 2002, the United States implemented a new program for smallpox vaccinations among military personnel using a live vaccinia virus product....

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Commentary

Pain-Minimizing Strategies for Nail Surgery

Author:

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD

Nail surgery is an important part of dermatologic training and clinical practice, both for diagnosis and treatment of nail disorders as well as...

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Commentary

A New Era for Physician-Patient Communication in Dermatology

Author:

Perla Calderón, MD

Karen Valenzuela, MD, MSc

Viviana Zemelman, MSc

Miguel Espinoza, MD, MSc

The physician-patient relationship is an important component of patient care. In the last few years a new paradigm has emerged of instant...

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For Residents

US Dermatology Residency Program Rankings Based on Academic Achievement

Author:

Aram A. Namavar, MS

Voy Marczynski, MS

Young M. Choi, MD

Jashin J. Wu, MD

This study provides rankings of individual US dermatology residency programs based on a number of factors, including annual amount of National...

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For Residents

Treatment of Melasma Using Tranexamic Acid: What’s Known and What’s Next

Author:

Sarah L. Sheu, MD

Tranexamic acid is a procoagulant agent that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of menorrhagia and to prevent...

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Original Research

Mobile Medical Apps for Patient Education: A Graded Review of Available Dermatology Apps

Author:

Aisha Masud, BA

Shahram Shafi, MD

Babar K. Rao, MD

The utilization of mobile applications (apps) as educational resources for patients highlights the need for an objective method of evaluating the...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Growing Nodule on the Arm

Author:

Elizabeth Kream, BA

Abida Kadi, MD

Lisa Mask-Bull, MD

Virginia Alldredge Tracey, MD, MPH

Lacey Sullivan, MD

Andrea Murina, MD

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Pediatric Dermatology

Blueberry Muffin Rash Secondary to Hereditary Spherocytosis

Author:

Lisa M. Daum, MD

Lindsay R. Sklar, MD

Darius R. Mehregan, MD

The term blueberry muffin rash is used to describe the clinical presentation of dermal extramedullary hematopoiesis. The common culprits...

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Photo Challenge

Enlarging Red Papulonodule on the Chest

Author:

Sheila Shaigany, MD

Cory L. Simpson, MD, PhD

Robert G. Micheletti, MD

A man in his 60s presented with a subcutaneous nodule on the right side of the chest. Due to impaired mental status, he was unable to describe the...

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Photo Challenge

Hypopigmented Discoloration on the Thigh

Author:

Sarah Stierman, MD

Nastassja Bedford-Lyon, MS

A 39-year-old woman presented with 2 areas of hypopigmented discoloration on the left thigh of 6 months' duration. The hypopigmentation was more...

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Photo Challenge

Asymptomatic Erythematous Plaques on the Scalp and Face

Author:

Ezgi Ozkur, MD

Mehmet Salih Gürel, MD

Ayşe Esra Koku Aksu, MD

Aslı Vefa Turgut Erdemir, MD

Cem Leblebici, MD

An 84-year-old man presented with gradually enlarging, asymptomatic, erythematous to violaceous plaques on the face and scalp of 11 years'...

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Case Reports

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Successfully Treated With Adalimumab

Author:

Ellen H. de Moll, MD

Mark G. Lebwohl, MD

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare syndrome of facial nerve palsy, facial edema, and lingua plicata that can be difficult to treat. We...

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Case Reports

Nail-Patella Syndrome: Clinical Clues for Making the Diagnosis

Author:

Alexandra Price, MD

Jessica Cervantes, BS

Scott Lindsey, MD

Divya Aickara, MS

Shasa Hu, MD

Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by the classic triad of fingernail dysplasia, patellar absence/...

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Case Reports

Molluscum Contagiosum in Immunocompromised Patients: AIDS Presenting as Molluscum Contagiosum in a Patient With Psoriasis on Biologic Therapy

Author:

William S. Kaufman, MD

Christine S. Ahn, MD

William W. Huang, MD, MPH

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common, self-limited cutaneous infection in immunocompetent individuals. However, in...

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Case Letter

Metastatic Melanoma and Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in the Same Sentinel Lymph Node

Author:

Michael Saco, MD

Jonathan Zager, MD

Jane Messina, MD

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Case Letter

Carcinoma Erysipeloides of Papillary Serous Ovarian Cancer Mimicking Cellulitis of the Abdominal Wall

Author:

Vivian Wong, MD, PhD

Carol E. Cheng, MD

Steven R. Tahan, MD

Caroline C. Kim, MD

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Case Letter

Atypical Presentation of Acquired Angioedema

Author:

David Baird, MD

Timothy J. Craig, DO

Jeffrey J. Miller, MD

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