Military Dermatology

Skin Cancer in the US Military

Author:

Ryan Gall, MD

Michelle Bongiorno, MD

Kent Handfield, MD, MPH

This review proposes education of individual military servicemembers regarding skin cancer prevention and identification, increasing the...

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Environmental Dermatology

Aquatic Antagonists: Sponge Dermatitis

Author:

Brian A. Cahn, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

Sponges from the phylum Porifera exist throughout the world in marine and freshwater environments. Although many encounters with humans are benign...

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Commentary

Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

It is important for dermatologists to maintain skin cancer screening and prevention efforts during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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Commentary

Recent Developments in Psychodermatology and Psychopharmacology for Delusional Patients

Author:

Nicholas D. Brownstone, MD

John Koo, MD

The management of delusional infestation (DI), also known as Morgellons disease or delusional parasitosis, can lead to some of the most difficult...

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Commentary

Male Genital Examinations: Special Considerations and Pearls for Dermatologists

Author:

Alexander M. Cartron, BS

John G. Zampella, MD

Genital examinations are an important aspect of comprehensive dermatologic care for male patients.

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For Residents

Rural Residency Curricula: Potential Target for Improved Access to Care?

Author:

Alexandra Streifel, BA

Laurel L. Wessman, MD

Ronda S. Farah, MD

Kevin J. Gaddis, MD

Adam Byrd, MD

Robert T. Brodell, MD

Cindy Firkins Smith, MD

Dermatology residency programs can influence medical students and resident dermatologists to provide care in rural and geographically isolated...

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For Residents

Advice for Applying to Dermatology as an Applicant of Color: Keep Going

Author:

Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD

Dermatology is one of the most competitive medical specialties to apply for residency. There is a lack of diversity in dermatology, and the cause...

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Tips

Optimizing Patient Positioning During Dermatologic Surgery

Author:

Emily Powell, MD

Jacqueline Guidry, MD

Ida Orengo, MD

Patient positioning is an important technique for tension control during dermatologic surgery. Increasing tension across a surgical site during...

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Original Research

Perception of Executive Order on Medicare Pay for Advanced Practice Providers: A Study of Comments From Medical Professionals

Author:

Claire R. Stewart, BA

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD

On October 3, 2019, President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors, in which he...

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Case Reports

Erythema Ab Igne and Malignant Transformation to Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Author:

Elizabeth G. Wilder, MD

Jillian H. Frieder, MD

M. Alan Menter, MD

Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a cutaneous reaction in response to prolonged exposure to infrared heat sources at temperatures insufficient to induce a...

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Case Reports

Cutaneous Insulin-Derived Amyloidosis Presenting as Hyperkeratotic Nodules

Author:

Christina L. Kranc, MD

Ryan Wagner, DO

Nicole M. Joy, MD

Jerry Feldman, MD

David C. Reid, MD

Deposition of amyloid at insulin injection sites has the potential to interfere with insulin absorption, leading to poor glucose control.

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Case Reports

An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Metastatic Lobular Breast Carcinoma

Author:

Amanda F. Nahhas, DO

Andrew T. Scales, DO

Julie Pfeifle, PA-C

Sean R. Stephenson, DO

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy to metastasize to the skin in women. Cutaneous breast carcinoma may arise as cutaneous metastasis or...

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Contact Dermatitis

Contact Allergy to Nickel: Still #1 After All These Years

Author:

John Moon, MS

Margo Reeder, MD

Amber Reck Atwater, MD

Nickel contact allergy most often is associated with earrings and other jewelry; however, novel exposures to nickel through diet and electronic...

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Photo Challenge

Expanding Verrucous Plaque on the Face

Author:

Alyssa Miceli, DO

Ann Church, MD

Karthik Krishnamurthy, DO

A 69-year-old man presented with a slowly expanding, verrucous plaque on the left side of the upper cutaneous lip of 4 months’ duration. The...

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Photo Challenge

Erythema, Blisters, and Scars on the Elbows, Knees, and Legs

Author:

Kevin G. Sharghi, MD

Patrick S. Rush, DO

Philip E. Wakefield, MD

Douglas J. Grider, MD

A 69-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic rash on the extensor surfaces of 2 years' duration. He reported recurrent blisters that would...

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Photo Challenge

Pitted Depressions on the Hands and Elbows

Author:

Paola Batarseh, MS-III

Elizabeth Quigley, MD

A 28-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a pearly papule on the forehead of several months’ duration that was concerning for basal cell...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Tender Soft Tissue Mass on the Base of the Neck

Author:

Ania Henning, MD

Stephen Wall, DO

Amy Deeken, MD

Silvia Verde de Peralta, MD

A 47-year-old man presented with a tender soft tissue mass on the upper back with increasing discomfort over the last 4 weeks. He noted that he...

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Case Letter

Hypertrophic Lichen Planus–like Eruption Following Pembrolizumab

Author:

Stephanie Chapman, MD

Kurt Ashack, MD

Daniel C. Dapprich, MD

With an increased use of immunotherapy medications such as pembrolizumab for various cancers, it is important that dermatologists are aware of the...

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Case Letter

Severe Refractory Hailey-Hailey Disease Treated With Electron Beam Radiotherapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy

Author:

Brittany O’Neill Dulmage, MD

Erica R. Ghareeb, MD

John A. Vargo, MD

Timothy J. Patton, DO

Annette E. Quinn, RN

John C. Flickinger, MD

Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is a rare blistering dermatosis characterized by recurrent erythematous plaques with a predilection for the...

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Case Letter

Scrub Typhus in Chile

Author:

Marcela Concha-Rogazy, MD

Francisca Kinzel-Maluje, MD

Cristián Pinto-Santana, MD

Nicolás Sánchez-Sánchez, MD

Katia Abarca, MD

Scrub typhus can lead to serious complications. Due to its changing epidemiology, dermatologists outside the usual area of distribution should be...

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Clinical Review

Hair Follicle Bulb Region: A Potential Nidus for the Formation of Osteoma Cutis

Author:

Arif Suhail Usmani, MD

Understanding the pathogenesis of osteoma cutis can help physicians devise management of these disfiguring lesions.

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