Photo Challenge

Enlarging Nodule on the Nipple

Author:

Caren Waintraub, MD

Brianne Daniels, DO

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD

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Photo Challenge

Flesh-Colored Papules on the Scrotum

Author:

Shatha Ahmad Al Hajjaj, MD

Thomas M. Rünger, MD, PhD

Hye Jin Chung, MD, MMS

A 44-year-old black man presented with "bumps on the scrotum" of approximately 4 months' duration. The patient denied extramarital sexual contacts...

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Photo Challenge

Symmetrical Pruriginous Nasal Rash

Author:

Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, MD

Pablo Uribe, MD, PhD

A 44-year-old man was referred to the department of dermatology for a pruriginous nasal rash. Physical examination revealed vesicles with clear...

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Photo Challenge

Streaked Discoloration on the Upper Body

Author:

Sara E. Chapman, MD

Brittany L. Lenz, MD

Justin P. Bandino, MD

An 18-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic with persistent diffuse discoloration on the upper body of more than 5 years’ duration....

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Commentary

Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis

Author:

Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH

The first Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis Conference was in April 2019 to address the...

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Military Dermatology

Atopic Dermatitis in the US Military

Author:

Kelly L. Riegleman, MD

G. Strider Farnsworth, MD

Emily B. Wong, MD

Nonmilitary providers play a critical role in the diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children and adolescents who may one day...

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Skin of Color

Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescents With Skin of Color

Author:

Katlin Poladian, AB

Brianna De Souza, MD

Amy J. McMichael, MD

It is important for dermatologists to consider various issues associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) in adolescents with skin of color, who are at...

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Clinical Review

Quality of Life in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Author:

Kamilla Koszorú, MD

Júlia Borza, MD

László Gulácsi, MD

Miklós Sárdy, MD

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease that impairs patients’ quality of life (QOL). In this review, the most important findings about QOL in...

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Clinical Review

Ocular Complications of Atopic Dermatitis

Author:

Joanne I. Hsu, PhD

Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD

Soo Jung Kim, MD, PhD

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with various ocular morbidities that can result in permanent vision loss if untreated. Timely recognition of...

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Environmental Dermatology

What’s Eating You? Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) Revisited

Author:

Gage P. Rensch, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

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Case Reports

Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Sorbitans in Beer and Bread

Author:

Katharine Saussy, MD

Megan Couvillion, MD, MS

Katherine Holcomb, MD

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Case Reports

Psoriasiform Drug Eruption Secondary to Sorafenib: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Author:

Courtney J. Ensslin, MD

Pei-han Kao, MD

Ming-ying Wu, MD

Yao-yu Chang, MD

Tseng-tong Kuo, MD, PhD

Chia-hsun Hsieh, MD, MS

Sen-yung Hsieh, MD, PhD

Chih-Hsun Yang, MD

Lloyd S. Miller, MD, PhD

The expanding use of novel targeted anticancer agents such as sorafenib has led to an increasing number of dermatologic adverse events. This...

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Case Reports

UV Radiation Exposure in Welders: Impact on the Skin and Eyes

Author:

D. Michael Piernick II, MD

Marla N. Jahnke, MD

Alice C. Watson, MD

Although industrial settings may be aware of UV light exposure during welding, physicians may be unaware of this source. We report 3 welders with...

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Case Letter

Sniffing Out Malignant Melanoma: A Case of Canine Olfactory Detection

Author:

Radhika Srivastava, BA

Jason J. John, BS

Catherine Reilly, BS

Ann M. John, MD

Babar K. Rao, MD

Patients and dermatologists should not ignore the behavior of dogs toward skin lesions. Dogs may be beneficial in the detection of melanoma and...

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Case Letter

Severe Pretibial Myxedema Refractory to Systemic Immunosuppressants

Author:

Sirunya Silapunt, MD

Abiara V. Agwu, MD

Michael R. Migden, MD

Pretibial myxedema (PM) is a known manifestation of Graves disease that almost always occurs in the presence of Graves ophthalmopathy. The...

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Case Letter

Mycobacterium haemophilum: A Challenging Treatment Dilemma in an Immunocompromised Patient

Author:

Nicholas A. Ross, MD

Katie L. Osley, MD

Joya Sahu, MD

Margaret Kasner, MD

Bryan Hess, MD

Mycobacterium haemophilum is an underrecognized infection that presents as cutaneous nodules or lymphadenitis in immunocompromised or...

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Case Letter

Management of Refractory Pain From Hereditary Cutaneous Leiomyomas With Nifedipine and Gabapentin

Author:

Shaan Patel, MD, MBA

David Choi, MD

Iris Ahronowitz, MD

Cutaneous leiomyomas may be a source of considerable pain, which may respond to treatment with nifedipine in combination with gabapentin.

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Case Letter

Barber’s Sinus Between the Toes of a Female Hairdresser

Author:

Dominik Alex Nowak, MD, CCFP

Christopher Sladden, MBBCh, MRCGP, FRCPC

Barber’s sinus is an occupational dermatosis with a pathognomonic clinical picture. Nearly all reports of barber’s sinus in the literature have...

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Case Letter

Acantholytic Anaplastic Extramammary Paget Disease

Author:

Claire J. Detweiler, MD

Jake E. Turrentine, MD

Angela D. Shedd, MD

Boris Ioffe, DO, PharmD

Jeff G. Detweiler, MD

The acantholytic anaplastic variant of extramammary Paget disease (EMPD) can be mimicked by many other entities including Bowen disease,...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Solitary Papule on the Leg

Author:

Qiong Wu, MD

Daniel C. Skipper, DO

Dirk M. Elston, MD

A 28-year-old man presented with a growing asymptomatic papule on the right leg.

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For Residents

Skin Scores: A Review of Clinical Scoring Systems in Dermatology

Author:

Daniel R. Mazori, MD

Scoring systems are emerging in dermatology to help guide clinical decision-making. This article discusses 4 scoring systems that help...

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