Dermatology: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Lash FailureFree

• February 5, 2010
• Mark V. Dahl, MD

A glaucoma treatment can increase eyelash growth but not, unfortunately, in patients with alopecia areata–related eyelash loss.

• Reviewing:
• Faghihi G et al., Eur J Dermatol 2009 Nov/Dec; 19:586

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Leiomyosarcoma: Location and Behavior

• January 29, 2010
• Angelica Maria Selim, MD

The prognosis for cutaneous smooth-muscle neoplasms depends on the depth of involvement.

• Reviewing:
• Massi D et al., Histopathology 2010 Jan; 56:251

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

2009 Melanoma Staging: Mit's in the Skin

• January 29, 2010
• Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Changes in staging criteria will pose some challenges during transition.

• Reviewing:
• Balch CM et al., J Clin Oncol 2009 Dec 20; 27:6199

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Surgeon Away

• January 29, 2010
• Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Does celecoxib's preventive effect outweigh the possible risks?

• Reviewing:
• Tang JY et al., Cancer Prev Res 2010 Jan; 3:25

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Complicates Hidradenitis Suppurativa

• January 29, 2010
• Jeffrey P. Callen, MD

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the intertriginous surfaces, including the axilla, inframammary region, inguinal skin, and buttocks. . . .

• Reviewing:
• Lavogiez C et al., Dermatology 2009 Dec 23

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Malignancy Is (Still) Associated with Dermatomyositis

• January 29, 2010
• Jeffrey P. Callen, MD

Skin changes signal cancer risk in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

• Reviewing:
• Antiochos BB et al., J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2704

Antinuclear and Anti-dsDNA Antibodies Might Predict Anti–TNF- Treatment Failure

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Antinuclear and Anti-dsDNA Antibodies Might Predict Anti–TNF- Treatment FailureFree

• January 29, 2010
• Jeffrey P. Callen, MD

But routine screening in treatment recipients ain't necessarily necessary.

• Reviewing:
• Pink AE et al., Br J Dermatol 2009 Oct 26

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Ca and D

• January 29, 2010
• Mark V. Dahl, MD

Higher serum 25(OH)D levels were associated with lower levels of nonmelanoma skin cancer in elderly men.

• Reviewing:
• Tang JY et al., Cancer Causes Control 2009 Nov 18

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Bloodstream Infections in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

• January 29, 2010
• Jan V. Hirschmann, MD

Clinicians should be alert for dangerous infections in patients with these serious conditions.

• Reviewing:
• de Prost N et al., Medicine (Baltimore) 2010 Jan; 89:28

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Chronic Voriconazole Use and SCCs

• January 29, 2010
• Jeffrey P. Callen, MD

Rapid development of squamous cell carcinomas is a risk in chronic voriconazole use.

• Reviewing:
• Cowen EW et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Jan; 62:31