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An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 31: Juvenile Xanthogranuloma

10/19/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD^1,2, Benjamin Barankin, MD³, Joseph M. Lam, MD⁴, Kin Fon Leong, MD⁵

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1,2, Benjamin...

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 31, Leung and colleagues describe juvenile xanthogranuloma. To access previously published articles in...

10/19/2024

Photo Essay

An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 43: Blue Nevi

10/03/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Joseph M. Lam, MD; Kin Fon Leong, MD

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 43, Leung and colleagues describe blue nevi. To access previously published articles in the series,...

10/03/2024

Photo Quiz

Uneven Hair Breakage in a 17-Year-Old Girl

09/20/2024

Michelle L. Gallagher, DO; Fayven Teklehaimanot, BS ; Yasmine Abushukur, BS

A 17-year-old girl presented for evaluation of “hair loss” that had begun approximately 1 year prior to presentation.

09/20/2024

Photo Essay

An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 28: Dermatofibroma

09/19/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD^1,2, Benjamin Barankin, MD³, Joseph M. Lam, MD⁴, Kin Fon Leong, MD⁵

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1,2, Benjamin...

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 28, Leung and colleagues describe dermatofibroma. To access previously published articles in the series,...

09/19/2024

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Rapidly Growing Finger Lesion

09/09/2024

Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Nwamaka Dike, MD; Folashade S. Omole, MD, FAAFP

A 66-year-old man presents to the clinic with a small, bright red bump on his left ring finger, which he noticed about 1 to 2 months prior to presentation.

09/09/2024

Photo Essay

An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 42: Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

09/04/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Joseph M. Lam, MD; Kin Fon Leong, MD

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 42, Leung and colleagues describe acquired melanocytic nevi. To access previously published articles in...

09/04/2024

Photoclinic

Right Lower Eyelid and Cheek Tenderness and Swelling

08/31/2024

Melissa M. Warne, BS; Daniel Buscaglia, DO

A 54-year-old woman presented to an outpatient office for recurrent erythema and tenderness of the right lower eyelid and cheek. She was not taking any medications, and her health was excellent. She denied...

08/31/2024

Photo Essay

An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 32: Linear Epidermal Nevus

08/28/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Joseph M. Lam, MD; Kin Fon Leong, MD

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 32, Leung and colleagues describe linear epidermal nevus. To access previously published articles in the...

08/28/2024

Photo Essay

An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 41: Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

08/05/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Joseph M. Lam, MD; Kin Fon Leong, MD

This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In Part 41, Leung and colleagues describe congenital melanocytic nevi. To access previously published articles...

08/05/2024

Case In Point

Case In Point

A Woman With A Persistent Pruritic Arm

07/27/2024

Alice Lin, BS, BA¹ • Juan Qiu, MD, PhD²

Alice Lin, BS, BA1 • Juan Qiu, MD, Ph...

Pruritus is a common patient concern with a broad differential that is frequently encountered by clinicians. Brachioradial pruritus is an uncommon neuropathic pruritus that negatively impacts quality of...

07/27/2024

Research Summaries

Research summary

Research summary

Patients Newly Diagnosed With Alopecia Areata at High Risk in Developing Psychiatric, Autoimmune Comorbidities

08/15/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers sought to evaluate the risk of patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata developing psychiatric or autoimmune disease after diagnosis.

08/15/2024

Research Summary

Mohs Surgery Associated With Improved Survival vs Wide Local Excision for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

02/01/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers evaluated the association between two surgical excision approaches and overall survival for patients with pathologically confirmed, localized, early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma.

02/01/2024

research summary

research summary

Drug Survival, Effectiveness of IL-23 Inhibitors for Psoriasis, PsA

10/26/2023

Leigh Precopio

Despite being approved for use, consensus among the real-world data on the use of IL-23 inhibitors in psoriatic disease has been lacking; therefore, researchers recently examined the drug survival and...

10/26/2023

Research Summary

Most Patients With Alopecia Areata No Longer Receive Treatment 1-Year After Diagnosis

10/23/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a retrospective cohort study, researchers investigated the treatment patterns for adults in the United States with alopecia areata from 2015 to 2020.

10/23/2023

FDA Alert

Topical Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum in Adults, Children Approved by FDA

07/26/2023

Jessica Ganga

Following two trials, the FDA has approved the first treatment for molluscum contagiosum.

07/26/2023

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