Sweet's syndrome--a comprehensive review of an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosisPhilip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2:34. 2007
..The symptoms and lesions of Sweet's syndrome may resolved spontaneously, without any therapeutic intervention; however, recurrence may follow either spontaneous remission or therapy-induced clinical resolution...
- Neurothekeoma: report of a case in an infant and review of the literature
Elektra J Papadopoulos
Department of Dermatology, The Universty of Texas-Houston Medical School, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 50:129-34. 2004
..Recurrences were attributed to an incomplete excision; treatment of these tumors is by complete excision. Neurothekeomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of dermal nodules in infants and children...
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: skin infection presenting as an axillary abscess with cellulitis in a college athlete
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Houston, TX, USA
Skinmed 4:115-8. 2005
..The skin infection completely resolved without recurrence within 2 weeks...
- Granuloma annulare, relapsing polychondritis, sarcoidosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus: conditions whose dermatologic manifestations may occur as hematologic malignancy-associated mucocutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, and the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, USA
Int J Dermatol 45:70-80. 2006
- Pleomorphic basal cell carcinoma: case reports and review
Juan P Tschen
St. Thomas University, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 99:296-302. 2006
..Therefore, appropriate therapy to ensure adequate treatment of the tumor is recommended. Our patients' pleomorphic basal cell carcinomas were successfully treated by excision using the Mohs micrographic surgical technique...
- Omphalith-associated relapsing umbilical cellulitis: recurrent omphalitis secondary to a hair-containing belly button bezoar
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Texas, USA
Cutis 86:199-202. 2010
..The patient's cellulitis resolved without any subsequent episodes following the removal of his belly button bezoar...
- Coincidental consort clear cell cutaneous carcinoma: facial squamous cell carcinoma in situ containing human papillomavirus and cancer cells with clear cytoplasm in an octogenarian couple
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
South Med J 100:525-30. 2007
..However, the presence of HPV DNA in their tumors introduces the possibility of a viral-associated oncogenesis for clear cell squamous cell carcinoma in situ...
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: a review of epidemiology, clinical features, management, and prevention
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Int J Dermatol 46:1-11. 2007
..Measures that strive to eliminate these causes are useful for preventing the spread of CAMRSA skin infection...
- Neutrophilic dermatoses occurring in oncology patients
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
Int J Dermatol 46:106-11. 2007
- The purse-string suture revisited: a useful technique for the closure of cutaneous surgical wounds
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Int J Dermatol 46:341-247. 2007
..Typically, the site of the surgical wound following partial or complete closure with the purse-string suture demonstrates excellent long-term cosmetic and functional results...
- Sarcoidosis and malignancy
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Clin Dermatol 25:326-33. 2007
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- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: implications for patients and practitioners
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Clin Dermatol 8:259-70. 2007
..The spread of cutaneous CAMRSA infection can potentially be prevented by incorporating personal, environmental, and healthcare measures that strive to eliminate the causes of acquisition and transmission of the bacteria...
- Commentary to "Sports dermatology "illustrated": Why I do it, how I do it, and what about you?"
Philip R Cohen
Clin Dermatol 25:629. 2007
- The skin in the gym: a comprehensive review of the cutaneous manifestations of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in athletes
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Clin Dermatol 26:16-26. 2008
..General treatment guidelines for the management of cutaneous CAMRSA infection and its associated lesions in athletes are discussed. Also, recommendations for the prevention of CAMRSA skin infection in sports participants are reviewed...
- Harpist's finger: case report of a trauma-induced blister in a beginner harpist and review of string instrument-associated skin problems in musicians
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Texas, USA
Cutis 82:329-34. 2008
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- Photodistributed erythema multiforme: paclitaxel-related, photosensitive conditions in patients with cancer
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, TX, USA
J Drugs Dermatol 8:61-4. 2009
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- Neutrophilic dermatoses: a review of current treatment options
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Clin Dermatol 10:301-12. 2009
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- Black tongue secondary to bismuth subsalicylate: case report and review of exogenous causes of macular lingual pigmentation
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Drugs Dermatol 8:1132-5. 2009
..The color of the tongue usually returned to normal after the pigment-inducing agent was discontinued...
- Radiation port xanthogranuloma: solitary xanthogranuloma occurring within the irradiated skin of a breast cancer patient-report and review of cutaneous neoplasms developing at the site of radiotherapy
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Cutan Pathol 37:891-4. 2010
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- Cetuximab-associated elongation of the eyelashes: case report and review of eyelash trichomegaly secondary to epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Clin Dermatol 12:63-7. 2011
..Trimming the lashes with scissors can usually ameliorate local symptoms. The eyelashes often return to their original length at variable time periods after EGFR inhibitor therapy is discontinued...
- Cutaneous community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in participants of athletic activities
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, The Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 98:596-602. 2005
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- Management of cutaneous lesions associated with an emerging epidemic: community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Department of Dermatology, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 51:132-5. 2004
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Houston, Texas 77401 2806, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 50:277-80. 2004
..Therefore, methicillin resistance should be considered, even in the community setting, and appropriate cultures performed...
- Metastatic tumors to the nail unit: subungual metastases
P R Cohen
Evergreen Professional Building, The Woodlands, and Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
Dermatol Surg 27:280-93. 2001
..However, the diagnosis of a subungual metastasis is often not initially considered since the symptoms and appearance of the subungual tumor frequently mimic those of other conditions...
- Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus presenting as a sessile thigh nodule
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, Houston, TX, USA
Skinmed 2:385-7. 2003
- Sweet's syndrome: a review of current treatment options
Philip R Cohen
Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas, Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Clin Dermatol 3:117-31. 2002
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- Sweet's syndrome revisited: a review of disease concepts
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
Int J Dermatol 42:761-78. 2003
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- Longitudinal erythronychia: individual or multiple linear red bands of the nail plate: a review of clinical features and associated conditions
Philip R Cohen
The University of Houston Health Center, Texas, USA
Am J Clin Dermatol 12:217-31. 2011
..For patients with longitudinal erythronychia-associated discomfort or severe nail splitting, a surgical excision may provide not only the underlying diagnosis of the nail dyschromia, but also relief of related symptoms...
- Sweet's syndrome and relapsing polychondritis: is their appearance in the same patient a coincidental occurrence or a bona fide association of these conditions?
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, and the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77401, USA
Int J Dermatol 43:772-7. 2004
- Irbesartan-associated persistent edema of the eyelids, face, and neck
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
J Drugs Dermatol 1:329-30. 2002
..Facial edema is a very uncommon adverse event that may occur in patients receiving irbesartan...
- Medication-associated depersonalization symptoms: report of transient depersonalization symptoms induced by minocycline
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 97:70-3. 2004
..Medication-associated depersonalization symptoms typically resolve once the inducing drug has been withdrawn...
- Nevus with fat: clinical characteristics of 100 nevi containing mature adipose cells
W Eng
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 39:704-11. 1998
..Most nevi with fat are intradermal. CONCLUSION: The appearance of fat within nevi is probably a multifactorial process. Age, weight, and sun exposure may be factors associated with the occurrence of nevi with fat...
- Dermal plaques of the face and scalp. Platelike osteoma cutis
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, University of Texas--Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
Arch Dermatol 143:109-14. 2007
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection presenting as a periumbilical folliculitis
Philip R Cohen
University of Houston Health Center, Texas, USA
Cutis 77:229-32. 2006
..CAMRSA should be considered in the diagnosis of periumbilical folliculitis or superficial folliculitis arising in areas not typically affected by MSSA-related folliculitis, such as the chest, flanks, and scrotum...
- Emerging dermatologic issues in the oncology patient
Steven R Mays
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Cutan Med Surg 25:179-89. 2006
..Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas occur more frequently in the chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma population; this is discussed, as is the more aggressive clinical course of these tumors...
- Allergic contact dermatitis
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
Dermatol Nurs 18:48-9. 2006
- The cuticular purse string suture: a modified purse string suture for the partial closure of round postoperative wounds
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Int J Dermatol 46:746-53. 2007
..The size of the defect is reduced secondary to the tension placed on the suture, which uniformly advances the skin from the entire periphery of the wound...
- Sebaceous hyperplasia: a clue to the diagnosis of dermatofibroma
K Fuciarelli
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 44:94-5. 2001
..Hyperplasia of sebaceous glands in a nonfacial lesion is a histologic feature that should prompt the search for a dermatofibroma in the underlying dermis...
- Basal cell carcinoma with mixed histology: a possible pathogenesis for recurrent skin cancer
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, PA, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Dermatol Surg 32:542-51. 2006
..Subsequently, the cancer may recur if the initial treatment for the diagnosed nonaggressive tumor subtype is inadequate for the undiscovered aggressive carcinoma. Mohs micrographic surgery is recommended for BCC-MH treatment...
- Subungual hematoma
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Dermatol Nurs 19:83-4. 2007
- Multiple squamous cell carcinomas of the skin after therapy with sorafenib combined with tipifarnib
David S Hong
Phase I Program, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, Unit 455, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Arch Dermatol 144:779-82. 2008
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- Periungual basal cell carcinoma: case report and literature review
Paul T Martinelli
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Dermatol Surg 32:320-3. 2006
..Adequate biopsy of the lesion is essential in making a timely diagnosis. Mohs micrographic surgery with second intension healing is an effective treatment that may offer excellent cosmetic and functional results...
- Intracorneal hemorrhage
Paul T Martinelli
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Dermatol Nurs 18:373, 382. 2006
- Subungual exostosis: case report and review of the literature
D A Davis
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School 77030, USA
Pediatr Dermatol 13:212-8. 1996
..There was frequently an association with trauma. The diagnosis of subungual exostosis may be suspected from the clinical presentation and confirmed with radiographic examination. The treatment is surgical...
- Hair follicle nevus: case report and review of the literature
D A Davis
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Texas, USA
Pediatr Dermatol 13:135-8. 1996
..They are typically on the face. We present an infant girl with a hair follicle nevus and review the histologic features and nomenclature of the lesion...
- Ipsilateral post-cast hypertrichosis and dyshidrotic dermatitis
C H Chang
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 76:97-100. 1995
..Also, the possibility that in this individual either the trauma to his bones, the cast on his arm, or both had an etiologic role in promoting the development of dyshidrotic dermatitis is suggested...
- Alopecia areata
Paul T Martinelli
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, TX, USA
Dermatol Nurs 19:187, 199. 2007
- Familial median canaliform nail dystrophy
Sarah A Sweeney
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, PA, 6655 Travis St, Suite 840, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cutis 75:161-5. 2005
..We describe a man with median canaliform nail dystrophy whose brother and mother had the same nail dystrophy, review the other reported cases, and discuss the differential diagnosis of this nail disorder...
- Basal cell carcinoma in childhood: case report and literature review
John R Griffin
Medical School, University of Texas Houston Medical School, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 57:S97-102. 2007
..The most common treatment is excision, with or without using the Mohs technique. However, 15 of 85 children, nearly 20%, developed recurrent tumors during a follow-up period ranging from 4 months to 20 years...
- Antineoplastic agent-associated serpentine supravenous hyperpigmentation: superficial venous system hyperpigmentation following intravenous chemotherapy
Elizabeth R C Geddes
University of Texas Houston Medical School, Department of Dermatology, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 103:231-5. 2010
..To review the clinical characteristics and associated antineoplastic agents in patients who developed hyperpigmentation of the superficial venous system after chemotherapy...
- Cutaneous metastasis of breast carcinoma presenting as alopecia neoplastica
Kelly B Conner
University of Texas Houston Medical School Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, USA
South Med J 102:385-9. 2009
..Other primary tumors whose metastases presented as neoplasm-related hair loss each occurred in one individual with gastric carcinoma, colon carcinoma, cervical carcinoma, and trophoblastic tumor...
- Cutaneous carcinoma with mixed histology: a potential etiology for skin cancer recurrence and an indication for Mohs microscopically controlled surgical excision
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston and the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 98:740-7. 2005
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- Increased cancer antigen 27.29 (CA27.29) level in patients with mycosis fungoides
Putao Cen
Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics Phase I Program, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 58:382-6. 2008
..29), which is expressed on most carcinoma cells, is a soluble form of the glycoprotein MUC1. Measuring CA27.29 has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for monitoring disease activity in patients with breast cancer...
- Alopecia syphilitica-report of a patient with secondary syphilis presenting as moth-eaten alopecia and a review of its common mimickers
Ming Yang Bi
Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Dermatol Online J 15:6. 2009
..The hair loss usually resolves within 3 months of treatment...
- Treatment of extramammary Paget disease with topical imiquimod cream: case report and literature review
Philip R Cohen
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 99:396-402. 2006
..Surgical excision or an alternative therapeutic modality is recommended for patients whose extramammary Paget disease persists or recurs after treatment with topical imiquimod...
- Trichofolliculoma with incidental focal acantholytic dyskeratosis
Melissa A Bogle
St. Joseph Dermpath, The Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 97:773-5. 2004
..Hence, trichofolliculoma can be added to the list of follicular lesions in which focal acantholytic dyskeratosis may be observed as an incidental microscopic change...
- Hyalinizing Spitz nevus: spindle and epithelioid cell nevus with paucicellular collagenous stroma
Jing Liu
Department of Pathology, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, University of Houston Health Center, Houston, TX, USA
South Med J 97:102-6. 2004
..Immunohistochemical studies are helpful to differentiate these lesions...
- Cutaneous castleman's disease responds to anti interleukin-6 treatment
Bilal Ahmed
Phase I Program, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 422, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 6:2386-90. 2007
..Therefore, our patient was treated with CNTO328, a chimeric murine anti-human IL-6 antibody. She has shown a remarkable, ongoing response to this treatment, with almost complete clearing of her skin lesions after six doses...
- Detection of human papillomavirus in cutaneous clear cell squamous cell carcinoma in situ: viral-associated oncogenesis may contribute to the development of this pathologic variant of skin cancer
Philip R Cohen
J Cutan Pathol 35:513-4. 2008
- Trigeminal trophic syndrome
Hedy G Setyadi
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
South Med J 100:43-8. 2007
..Psychiatric and/or pharmacologic intervention should be considered to reduce or resolve further habitual self-inflicted injury before surgical intervention...
- Closure of round cutaneous postoperative wounds with the purse string suture
Philip R Cohen
South Med J 99:1401-2. 2006
- Paraneoplastic relapsing polychondritis
Philip R Cohen
Arch Dermatol 143:949-50. 2007
- Sweet syndrome and erythema nodosum
Philip R Cohen
South Med J 100:1057-8. 2007
- Successful treatment of auricular pseudocyst using a surgical bolster
Philip R Cohen
Cutis 80:274. 2007
- Introduction to a new section: dermatologic disquisitions and other essays
Philip R Cohen
Clin Dermatol 23:528. 2005
- Pool toes: a sports-related dermatosis of swimmers
Philip R Cohen
Int J Dermatol 44:794-5. 2005
- Subcutaneous Sweet's syndrome: a variant of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis that is included in the histopathologic differential diagnosis of neutrophilic panniculitis
Philip R Cohen
J Am Acad Dermatol 52:927-8. 2005
- Skin lesions of Sweet syndrome and its dorsal hand variant contain vasculitis: an oxymoron or an epiphenomenon?
Philip R Cohen
Arch Dermatol 138:400-3. 2002
