H W Walling

..He was diagnosed with interstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD), and the eruption improved with the initiation of oral dapsone 50 mg twice daily...

..Data regarding systemic medications in the management of hyperhidrosis (HH) are limited...

..We were interested in comparing long-term outcomes of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) versus staged excision with permanent sections (SE) for treating LM or LM melanoma (LMM)...

..No recurrence has been noted for over 4 years since completion of therapy. We suggest that Grenz ray treatment is a safe and effective option in treating this form of chronic hand dermatitis...

..Laboratory methods for diagnosing OM vary in accuracy and predictive value. Clinical clues to OM would help guide laboratory testing and decrease improper empiric antifungal therapy...

..The opportunity for curative therapy is maximized by surgical treatment. Margin-control surgery offers the highest cure rate while minimizing loss of normal tissue...

..Onychomycosis is a common cause of nail dystrophy and may be associated with tinea pedis. The presence of dermatophyte fungi in clinically normal nails is unknown...

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..Its relationship to acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet syndrome), pyoderma gangrenosum, and a primary vasculitis has been debated...

..FDE to fluconazole has only been rarely reported in the literature. The presentation and evaluation of FDE is reviewed...

..Hyperhidrosis (HH) is excessive sweating that may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to medication or disease. Clinical features supporting primary or secondary etiology have not been well documented...

..Clinical and histologic features are variable, and the eruption is thought to represent a hypersensitivity response to endogenous progesterone...

..Topical medications or botulinum toxin injections may be useful in some cases and ETS is an option for severe craniofacial hyperhidrosis...

..Although primary hyperhidrosis (PHH) has been frequently associated with diminished quality of life, the medical consequences of the condition are less well studied...

..We discuss this case as well as review the literature on rippled-pattern trichoblastoma...

..The reported literature suggests a good prognosis for amyopathic JDM. Ongoing clinical follow-up is recommended in all cases to allow early detection of subtle signs of muscle disease...

..To the authors' knowledge, treatment of facial scars resulting from Mohs micrographic surgery for cutaneous malignancy has not previously been reported...

..Use of HVOCA in repair of facial wounds after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has not been reported...

..Although cutaneous malignancy is well known to occur at a higher rate in organ transplant recipients, limited data exist regarding the presentation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ in patients with immunosuppression from any cause...

..This is the third case reported in the world literature documenting a response of EM to interferon, and the first case in which hepatitis C virus was undetectable in serum prior to interferon therapy...

..Epidemiologic studies have associated tanning bed exposure and cutaneous melanoma. The relationship between the extent of tanning bed exposure and the risk of melanoma has not been elucidated in detail...

..Six months later, the skin lesions had resolved, but radiographs revealed lytic bone lesions of the right tibia, right ilium, and left pubic ramus, consistent with skeletal Langerhans cell histiocytosis...

..We provide a conceptual framework for evaluating generalized cutaneous changes that may occur post transplantation...

..While oral retinoids have been reported to positively impact AN, improvement of AN with metformin has been reported in only two prior cases. Combined therapy with isotretinoin and metformin for AN has not been reported previously...

..Large surgical defects on the face are often challenging to repair...

..The aim of this study was to characterize the demographics, distribution, treatment, and recurrence risk of BD in a university population...

..We also discuss the 24 reported instances of Degos disease (malignant and benign) in the pediatric population, of which 14 (58%) were fatal, with death occurring on average 3.6 years after diagnosis...

..This subphenotype, referred to as "pre-myopathic DM," is one with which dermatologists should be aware as early diagnosis and aggressive management can be lifesaving...