Pigmentation Disorders
Photo Challenge
Linearly Curved, Blackish Macule on the Wrist
A 66-year-old woman presented with a slowly enlarging, 4×4-mm, linearly curved, blackish macule on the left wrist of 1 year’s duration. Dermoscopy...
Case Reports
Spontaneous Repigmentation of Silvery Hair in an Infant With Congenital Hydrops Fetalis and Hypoproteinemia
Silvery hair is a characteristic finding of 3 rare autosomal recessive disorders: Chédiak-Higashi syndrome (CHS), Elejalde syndrome (ES), and...
Residents’ Corner
Management of Vitiligo Patients With Surgical Interventions
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder of unknown etiology. Medical treatments are usually reasonably effective for nonstable vitiligo...
Practical Pearls
Laser Best Practices for Darker Skin Types
Lasers can be useful for hair removal, acne scarring, and pigmentary disorders in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV to VI. Herein, tips for...
Photo Challenge
Exophytic Scalp Tumor
An 81-year-old man presented with a 3.5×3.0-cm pink exophytic tumor with an eroded surface and prominent vascularity on the left side of the...
Original Research
Prevalence of Glaucoma in Patients With Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an acquired idiopathic disease characterized by depigmented maculae and melanocytic destruction.
Practical Pearls
Clinical Pearl: Increasing Utility of Isopropyl Alcohol for Cutaneous Dyschromia
Alcohol can be used as a diagnostic aid for patients with dyschromia commonly seen in terra firma-forme dermatosis, confluent and reticulate...
Case Reports
Diagnosing Porokeratosis of Mibelli Every Time: A Novel Biopsy Technique to Maximize Histopathologic Confirmation
Porokeratosis of Mibelli (PM) is a rare condition with the potential for malignant transformation that presents a clinical and pathologic...
News
MRSA incidence decreased in children as clindamycin resistance increased
The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has decreased in children in recent years, but resistance to...
Pediatric Dermatology
Piebaldism in Children
Piebaldism is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder of melanocyte development characterized by congenital poliosis and stable patches of leukoderma...
Case Reports
A Case of Bloom Syndrome With Uncommon Clinical Manifestations Confirmed on Genetic Testing
Bloom syndrome, a rare autosomal-recessive disorder, characteristically presents with photosensitivity, telangiectatic facial erythema, and growth...