08-2009 (August 2009)

Giant Keratoacanthoma of the Upper Extremity Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Case Report and Review of Current Treatment Modalities

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Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga, MD, MS; Malcolm Ke, MD; Director, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, University Hospitals Westlake Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Lee, MD, Division of Dermatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Abstract Keratoacanthomas are fast-growing, solitary, cutaneous neoplasms that usually show spontaneous regression. The development of giant [...]

The Use of Sodium Sulfacetamide 10%-Sulfur 5% Emollient Foam in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

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James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Abstract Acne vulgaris is the most common disorder encountered in ambulatory clinical practice comprising 11.3 percent of office visits to dermatologists in 2005.[1] By comparison, eczematous dermatoses, psoriasis, and skin cancer accounted for 6.2, 3.5, and 10 percent of office visits, respectively.[1] [...]

Muir-Torre Syndrome: A Case Report

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Heather J. Higgins, DO; Melissa Voutsalath, DO; Jean M. Holland, MD Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Trenton, Michigan Abstract Muir-Torre syndrome is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis associated with sebaceous neoplasms and visceral malignancies. Characteristic sebaceous neoplasms include sebaceous adenoma, sebaceous carcinoma, sebaceoma, and keratoacanthoma with sebaceous differentiation. The most common visceral malignancies are colorectal and genitourinary [...]

Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Ear: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Susun Bellew, DO; James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD; Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada; Narciss Mobini, MD; University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada Abstract Primary carcinosarcoma is a very rare neoplasm comprising two intermingling malignant components—epithelial and mesenchymal. The authors report a new case of primary cutaneous carcinosarcoma involving the [...]

Primary Varicella in an Immunocompetent Adult

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Leonid Izikson, MD; Evelyn Lilly, BA Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Abstract Primary varicella zoster infection in adults and immunocompromised persons may result in serious complications. For this reason, a speedy and accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent life-threatening sequelae. Primary varicella presents as a vesicular exanthem with fevers [...]

Skin Cancer in Asians Part 1: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

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Grace K. Kim, DO; Dermatology Research Fellow, Mohave Skin & Cancer Clinics, Las Vegas, Nevada James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD; Dermatology Residency Director, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dermatology Research Director, Mohave Skin & Cancer Clinics, Las Vegas, Nevada Susun Bellew, DO; Dermatology Resident (PGY-3), Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, [...]