Dermatopathology

Case Letter

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome

Author:

Jean-Phillip Okhovat, MD, MPH

Ryan O’Leary, MD

Mengjun Hu, MD

Jamie Zussman, MD

Scott Binder, MD

Scott Worswick, MD

To the Editor: Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is an inherited defect in zinc absorption that leads to hypozincemia. Its clinical presentation...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Solitary Tender Nodule on the Back

Author:

Claire O. Dorfman, DO

Christian W. Oram, DO

Nektarios Lountzis, MD

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Photo Challenge

Black Eschars on the Face and Body

Author:

Shields Callahan, MD

Daniel R. Mazori, MD

Alisa N. Femia, MD

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Case Letter

Chromoblastomycosis Infection From a House Plant

Author:

Gerard Smith, MD

Andrea F. Chen, MD

Eduardo Weiss, MD

To the Editor: A 69-year-old woman with no history of immunodeficiency presented 1 month after a thorn from her locally grown Madagascar palm...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Verrucoid Lesion on the Eyelid

Author:

David Ullman, MD

Christina M. DiCarlo, MD

Tammie Ferringer, MD

A 60-year-old man presented with a 3-mm verrucous papule on the right upper eyelid of 2 years' duration.

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Photo Challenge

Cyanosis of the Foot

Author:

Veronica J. Shi, MD

Jonathan S. Leventhal, MD

Kofi A. Mensah, MD, PhD

Anjela Galan, MD

Keith A. Choate, MD, PhD

A man in his 50s with a medical history of arterial thrombosis of the right arm, multiple deep vein thromboses (DVTs) of the legs on long-term...

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Case Reports

Sweet Syndrome Induced by Oral Acetaminophen-Codeine Following Repair of a Facial Fracture

Author:

Laurence M. Bradley, MD

Shauna P. Higgins, MD

Monee M. Thomas, MD

Ife J. Rodney, MD

Rebat M. Halder, MD

Sweet syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is an uncommon condition that is clinically characterized by painful,...

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Case Reports

Melanotrichoblastoma: A Rare Pigmented Variant of Trichoblastoma

Author:

Erin E. Quist, MD

Dominick J. DiMaio, MD

Trichoblastomas are rare cutaneous tumors arising from the hair bulb and mesenchyme. Although they are benign, they can pose a diagnostic dilemma...

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Case Reports

Atypical Fibroxanthoma Arising Within Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp

Author:

Jeffrey D. Cizenski, MD

Ramsay S. Farah, MD

We describe a painful atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) arising in a setting of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp. Complete excision was...

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Conference Coverage

Lessons abound for dermatologists when animal health and human health intersect

Author:

Thomas Watkins

NEW YORK – Treatments for dermatologic conditions in dogs may one day affect how dermatologists treat the same or similar disorders in humans.

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Photo Challenge

Recalcitrant Ulcer on the Lower Leg

Author:

Sandhya Chowdary Deverapalli, MD

Jason Jacob, MD

Frank Santoro, MD

An 80-year-old woman with a medical history notable for obesity (body mass index, 31.2), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic...

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