Pigmentation Disorders

From the Journals

Early referral recommended for high-risk port-wine stain cases

Author:

Erin Cheslow

MRI is expensive and early negative scans may not be able to exclude Sturge-Weber syndrome.

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Case Letter

Sunburn Purpura

Author:

Jameson T. Loyal, MD

Nicholas R. Sinclair, MD

Jeremy M. Hugh, MD

Deborah L. Cook, MD

Joseph C. Pierson, MD

To the Editor: Chronic UV exposure has been linked to increased skin fragility and the development of purpuric lesions, a benign condition known...

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Case Letter

Levofloxacin-Induced Purpura Annularis Telangiectodes of Majocchi

Author:

Jean-Phillip Okhovat, MD, MPH

Jennifer L. Hsiao, MD

Philip Scumpia, MD, PhD

Ki-Young Yoo, MD

To the Editor: Purpura annularis telangiectodes of Majocchi (PATM) is a type of pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD). Patients present with...

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Photo Challenge

Irregular Erythematous Patch on the Face of an Infant

Author:

Xiaoxiao Catherine Guo, MD

Lisa Ann Blackwood, MD

Lawrence S. Chan, MD

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Pediatric Dermatology

Concurrent Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Facial Infantile Hemangioma, and Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita

Author:

Nina Poliak, MD, MPH

Anthony Rainey, MD

We present a unique case of 3 vascular malformations—Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), facial infantile hemangioma (IH), and cutis marmorata...

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Case Letter

Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome

Author:

Joan Paul, MD, MPH, DTMH

Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH

Jennifer A. Sbicca, MD

Brian O'Neal, DO, MPH

A 55-year-old man presented with hyperpigmented brown macules on the lips, hands, and fingertips of 6 years’ duration...

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Case Reports

Imipramine-Induced Hyperpigmentation

Author:

Lindsay Morgan Bicknell, MD

Courtney L. McFaddin, MD

Martin Fernandez, MD

Palak Parekh, MD

Imipramine is a tricyclic medication that has been used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. Although rare, a slate gray...

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Conference Coverage

Know the best specific signs for polycystic ovary syndrome

Author:

Jim Kling

Hirsutism and acanthosis nigricans are “the best specific signs for PCOS.”

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Photo Challenge

Hyperpigmented Patch on the Leg

Author:

Amira Elbendary, MBBCh, MSc

Erick J. Dunlop, MD

Patricia Heller, MD

Olga Goulko, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

A 32-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic pigmented lesion on the left foot that developed over the course of 4 months. Physical...

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Photo Challenge

Bullous Lesions in a Neonate

Author:

Thomas F. Byrd IV, MD

Samantha Bapty, MD

Michelle Bardack, MD

A 1-day-old Hispanic female infant was born via uncomplicated vaginal delivery at 41 weeks' gestation after a normal pregnancy. Linear plaques...

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Case Letter

Space Heater–Induced Bullous Erythema Ab Igne

Author:

Katherine S. Redding, MD

Allison N. Watts, MD

Jae Lee, MD

Kristy R. Kennedy, MD

Cristina M. Shimek, MD

Robert B. Skinner, MD

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