Case Reports
Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Leg Successfully Treated With an Oral Retinoid and a Bi-layered Skin Substitute
March 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 301 | Copyright © March 2019
Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare inflammatory skin disorder characterized by crusted erosions, sterile pustules, skin atrophy, and scarring alopecia. Cases of involvement of lower extremities, wi...
Read MoreBullous Pemphigoid Associated With a New Combination Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy
January 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 103 | Copyright © January 2019
hospiNovel immunotherapies including antibodies to programmed death ligand 1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) have become common therapies for neoplasms including metas...
Read MoreRapidly Enlarging Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor in a Young Female
December 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1325 | Copyright © December 2018
Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare adnexal neoplasms that most commonly occur on the scalp in elderly women. These tumors are associated with recurrence and even nodal or distant met...
Read MoreRetrospective Evaluation of Microbicidal Polymer Dressing for Reduction of Infection Following Post Deformity Correction Surgery
December 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1322 | Copyright © December 2018
Pin site infections are a very common complication of external fixation, and unfortunately, no standard of care exists to effectively minimize the risk of infection. Various pin site care regimens wit...
Read MoreCrusted (Norwegian) Scabies: Nine-Month Course With Iatrogenic Immunosuppression
October 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1131 | Copyright © October 2018
Crusted scabies (CS) is a highly infectious hyperinfestation variant of scabies with up to millions of Sarcoptes scabiei mites present on the skin surface. Diagnostic clues include intense itching and...
Read MoreDecreased Labial Herpes Simplex Virus Outbreaks Following Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection: A Case Report
October 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1127 | Copyright © October 2018
Herpes Labialis results from reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 or HSV-2) harbored in the trigeminal ganglion during times of psychological stress, cutaneous injury or photo exposure. ...
Read MoreA Case of Bullous Morphea Resistant to Methotrexate and Phototherapy Successfully Treated With Mycophenolate Mofetil
October 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1123 | Copyright © October 2018
Bullous morphea is rare clinical variant of localized scleroderma characterized by the formation of bullae on sclerotic morphea plaques. Severe disease may be highly disabling and greatly impair quali...
Read MoreSevere Oral Mucositis: A Rare Adverse Event of Pembrolizumab
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 807 | Copyright © July 2018
Treatment of malignancy with anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause mucocutaneous side effects resulting from T cell activation. Due to their recent development, th...
Read MoreThe Evaluation of Cutaneous Metastasis from an Unknown Primary
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 804 | Copyright © July 2018
We present the case of a man that had a rapidly growing nodule on his face. Removal of the lesion was more difficult than anticipated because it was tightly adherent to adjacent tissue. Pathology from...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata With Oral or Topical Tofacitinib
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 800 | Copyright © July 2018
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease involving the hair follicle with a chronic, relapsing course. Tofacitinib...
Read MoreCombination Ablative Approach to Laser Therapy in Advanced Aging of the Face
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 796 | Copyright © July 2018
Background and Objective: Misperceptions have persisted regarding scanning full-field erbium laser that have caused it to be overshadowed by fractional ablative resurfacing. This can lead to sub-optim...
Read MorePatient Reported Improvement in Quality of Life Associated With Successful Laser Hair Reduction at Hemodialysis Site With 1064-nm Nd:YAG Laser
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 794 | Copyright © July 2018
Laser hair reduction is a well-established modality for a wide range of medical indications. Laser hair reduction can be beneficial for hemodialysis patients who undergo repeated adhesive tape applica...
Read MoreWidespread Skin Necrosis Secondary to Gemcitabine Therapy
May 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 582 | Copyright © May 2018
Gemcitabine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, is an oncologic agent used in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Common dermatologic reactions associated with gemcitabine include alopec...
Read MoreNodule Formation Following Treatment With Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Report of Two Challenging Cases
May 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 580 | Copyright © May 2018
Nodule formation can be a potentially disfiguring adverse event of soft tissue fillers. Limited treatment consensus exists regarding the optimal approach for addressing recurrent and persistent nodule...
Read MoreSuccessful Therapy of Severe Oro-Labial Herpes Simplex With Muco-Adhesive Acyclovir
April 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 479 | Copyright © April 2018
Although muco-adhesive acyclovir 50mg tablets are only approved for the management of recurrent oro-labial HSV-1 infections, their ability to achieve extremely high concentrations in saliva and oral t...
Read MoreProximal Subungual Onychomycosis in the Immunocompetent: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
April 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 475 | Copyright © April 2018
Proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO), which predominantly involves the nail plate from the proximal nail fold, is the rarest form of onychomycosis. Classically associated with an immunocompromised s...
Read MorePsoriasiform Pemphigus Foliaceus in an African American Female: An Important Clinical Manifestation
April 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 471 | Copyright © April 2018
A 50-year-old African-American woman presented to the dermatology clinic with a pruritic eruption of 3 years’ duration. On clinical examination, the patient had well-demarcated, pink, atrophic plaqu...
Read MoreInjection Site Necrosis and Ulceration Following Vaccination in an Adult Patient
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 364 | Copyright © March 2018
Local adverse reactions to vaccination are typically mild and often quickly resolve. Vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum salts in combination with improper vaccination technique may result in severe lo...
Read MoreLocally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: Two Severe Case Presentations and Review
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 358 | Copyright © March 2018
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common skin malignancy comprising 80% of non-melanoma skin cancers.1 Over 2.8 million cases are estimated to be diagnosed in the United States alone each year. Advanced...
Read MoreDupilumab in the Treatment of Dyshidrosis: A Report of Two Cases of Dyshidrotic Eczema
March 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 355 | Copyright © March 2018
Dyshidrotic eczema is a distinct entity, often considered on the spectrum of atopic dermatitis, that primarily effec...
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