James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, Dermatology Residency Director, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sanjay Bhambri, DO, Chief Dermatology Resident (PGY-4), Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Abstract
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of topical fluocinonide 0.1% cream for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Read the rest of this article »

Roger Ceilley, MD, University of Iowa, Department of Dermatology, Iowa City, Iowa

Andrew Eisenthal, BS, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Read the rest of this article »

Sherrie J. Divito, PhD; Justin M. Haught, MD;
Joseph C. English, III, MD; Laura K. Ferris, MD, PhD
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Abstract
Dermonecrotic arachnidism is the potential cutaneous reaction to spider bite venom. The yellow sac spider, genus Cheiracanthium, is historically considered capable of inducing dermonecrotic lesions. However, recently this belief has been hotly debated. In this article, the authors provide a brief review of dermonecrotic arachnidism and describe a case of a 20-year-old man who developed severe necrosis and edema of the left thigh, buttock, penis, and scrotum following the bite of a yellow sac spider. Notably, the patient wore a tight-fitting garment for multiple hours following the spider bite, thus compressing the envenomated tissue. This is the first case reporting such severe dermonecrosis resulting from a yellow sac spider bite and highlights the potential effects of tissue compression following spider envenomation.
(J Clin Aesthetic Dermatol. 2009;2(9):40–43.) Read the rest of this article »

Sharon E. Jacob, MD; Andrew D. Breithaupt, BA
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California

Abstract
This article presents the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who was referred to dermatology for what was suspected to be a photosensitivity reaction to hydroxychloroquine, a common culprit in photodrug reactions. Despite the patient’s insistence to the contrary, the cause of her eruption was an airborne allergic contact dermatitis to chemicals she was exposed to during her longtime hobby of soap-making. This case serves as an important illustration of the anatomical differences between eruptions occurring in exposed and photodistributed areas. This article also discusses the causes of dermatitis that may mimic photodrug reactions.  (J Clin Aesthetic Dermatol. 2009;2(9):44–45.) Read the rest of this article »

James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD Read the rest of this article »

Dear Editor:
A recently published “comprehensive update” of therapies directed toward actinic keratoses (AKs)[1] does, in its final sentence, mention “dermabrasion has been demonstrated to provide long-term (5-year) clearance of AKs in a small, retrospective study.”[2] Read the rest of this article »

Harry James Hurley Jr., 82, practicing dermatologist for 56 years and past president of the American Dermatological Association, died of multiple myeloma Sunday, July 26, 2009. During his career, Dr. Hurley made many contributions to the field of dermatology through his service, practice, research, and writing. Read the rest of this article »