Issue Archive
May 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 5
Original Articles
Cosmeceuticals for Recurrence Prevention After Prior Skin Cancer: An Overview
INTRODUCTION: Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of both nonmelanoma and melanoma skin cancers has increased ...
Read MoreTargeting the Hedgehog Pathway to Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma
The discovery of mutations that activate hedgehog (Hh) signaling in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and other cancers has spurred the development of small molecule inhibitors that target the Hh pathway. Hi...
Read MoreNontraditional Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma
This review discusses nontraditional modalities available for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma along with the existing evidence to support their respective uses in varying clinical situations. By...
Read MoreTreatment of Facial Photodamage Using a Novel Retinol Formulation
BACKGROUND: Photoaged skin is characterized by a variety of clinical, histologic, and biochemical features.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a new topical formulation of 1% retinol and t...
Read MoreMelanocytes Transplantation in Patients With Vitiligo Using Needling Micrografting Technique
BACKGROUND: Some cases of vitiligo require melanocyte transplantation, but these surgical techniques have varying degrees of success.
OBJECTIVES: To perform melanocytes transplantion in patient...
Read MoreThe Clinical Effects of Zinc as a Topical or Oral Agent on the Clinical Response and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Acne: A Systematic Review of the Literature
This article reviews the published literature about the efficacy of oral and topical zinc as treatments for acne vulgaris. The medical literature was systematically reviewed to identify relevant artic...
Read MoreSign and Pseudo-Sign of Leser-Trélat: Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
BACKGROUND: Leser-Trélat is distinguished by a rare paraneoplastic sign that is characterized by the sudden eruption of multiple seborrheic keratoses (SKs), associated with underlying internal ma...
Read MoreCombination Therapy for Psoriasis in the United States
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is treated with several classes of treatments that may be used in combination, but the ways combination therapies are used are not well characterized.
PURPOSE: To determine...
Read MoreThe Emervel French Survey: A Prospective Real-Practice Descriptive Study of 1,822 Patients Treated for Facial Rejuvenation With a New Hyaluronic Acid Filler
BACKGROUND: Emervel consists of a range of 5 hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers (Touch, Classic, Lips, Deep, and Volume), with a fixed HA concentration (20 mg/mL), and various degrees of cross-linking and c...
Read MoreInflammatory Mediators are Inhibited by a Taurine Metabolite in CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide and IFN-r Activated Macrophage Cell Line
Taurine plays an important role in brain and retinal development, and has an antiinflammatory and antioxidant function. Taurine chloramine (Tau-Cl) is produced in polymorphonuclear leukocytes via the ...
Read MoreAllogeneic Growth Arrested Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts Delivered in a Fibrin Spray Accelerate Healing in Mohs Micrographic Surgery Wounds
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of HP802-247 compared with bacitracin ointment in healing wounds resulting from Mohs micrographic surgery.
METHODS: Open-label, randomized pilot study ...
Read MoreTreating Hyperpigmentation in Darker-Skinned Patients
BACKGROUND: The treatment of hyperpigmentation in darker-skinned patients (Fitzpatrick skin phototypes III-VI) has remained challenging for dermatologists. No studies have been conducted on hyperpigme...
Read MoreNonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Young Women
The increasing incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in young women is a growing public health concern. Varying environmental and lifestyle exposures in this specific population highlight the need for ...
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Features
Molecular Skin Research Can Impact Systemic Cancers
Resident Rounds. Part I. Program Spotlight: Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Periungual Pyogenic Granuloma Following Imatinib Therapy in a Patient With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Resident Rounds. Part II. A Quick Reference for Mouth and Tongue Troubles
Comorbidities Associated With Leptin and Psoriasis
Resident Rounds. Part III. A Case of Proteus Syndrome
News, Views, & Reviews
Hair Loss in the Dermatology Office: An Update on Alopecia AreataPipeline Previews
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from th...
Read MoreClinical Trial Review
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select...
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Case Reports
Cutaneous Clues to Renal Cell Carcinoma: Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma
We present a case of a 33-year-old female who was incidentally found to have cutaneous leiomyomata during a routine skin examination. Further history revealed that she also suffered from uterine fibro...
Read MoreCrusted Scabies and Multiple Dosages of Ivermectin
We present the case of a bone marrow transplant patient who was diagnosed with crusted scabies but did not respond to the usual approach with topical permethrin and ivermectin. The Centers for Disease...
Read MoreIododerma Following Serial Computed Tomography Scans in a Lung Cancer Patient
Iododerma is a rare cutaneous eruption occurring after iodine administration. Nine cases of iododerma following intravenous contrast have been reported in the English-language literature, typically in...
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