Rare Diseases
From the Journals
Low incidence of HS in children does not diminish importance of early diagnosis
Prevalence is highest in African American teen girls.
Case Reports
Intralymphatic Histiocytosis Treated With Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide and Pressure Bandage
Intralymphatic histiocytosis is a rare disorder associated with a variety of inflammatory conditions. We report the case of an 89-year-old woman...
From the Journals
Intrauterine therapy showed promise in XLHED
Patients could sweat normally through up to 22 months of follow-up.
From the Journals
Colchicine looks promising for treating prurigo pigmentosa in case report
Colchicine is thought to act through an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting neutrophil chemotaxis.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Which nonopioids are ripe for abuse?
And bum kidneys shouldn’t stop dabigatran reversal.
From the Journals
Chikungunya infection in children masquerades as SJS-TEN
Don’t misdiagnose presentations of vesiculobullous and necrotic lesions.
Case Reports
Spontaneous Regression of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
A 96-year-old woman presented with a rapidly enlarging lesion overlying the suprasternal notch. The lesion originated as a small, erythematous,...
Case Reports
Drug-induced Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis in a Patient With a Vancomycin-impregnated Cement Spacer
Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is an autoimmune blistering rash caused by IgA autoantibodies against the epidermal basement membrane zone....
From the Journals
Lenalidomide yields responses in a rare cutaneous lymphoma
Reduced doses of the drug showed the best results in the phase 2 trial.
Feature
‘Right to try’ bill passes House
The bill passed despite opposition from a broad coalition of physician and patient groups.