Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
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Chronic Ulcerative Lesion
A 46-year-old man with a history of a left leg burn during childhood that was unsuccessfully treated with multiple skin grafts presented as a...
Original Research
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment: Case Series of Combination Therapy With Intralesional Injections of 5-Fluorouracil and Topical Imiquimod
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a chronic lymphoma affecting the skin with limited durable effective skin-directed therapies.
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Long-pulsed 1,064 nm Nd:YAG for nonaggressive BCC ‘effective and easy’
In the future, Dr. Arisa E. Ortiz and colleagues plan to evaluate the use of gold nanoparticles to more selectively target BCC during treatment....
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Manicure gone wrong leads to cancer diagnosis
She put antibiotic ointment on the cut, but it didn't heal after a few days. Eventually, the skin closed and a darkened bump formed.
Case Letter
Methacrylate Polymer Powder Dressing for a Lower Leg Surgical Defect
A methacrylate polymer powder dressing is user friendly and facilitates granulation and reduction in size of difficult lower leg wounds.
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Kaposi’s sarcoma: Antiretroviral-related improvements in survival measured
From 2004 to 2018, patients with HIV had lower 1- and 2-year overall survival rates than those of the uninfected.
Case Letter
Oral Propranolol Used as Adjunct Therapy in Cutaneous Angiosarcoma
Although cutaneous angiosarcoma typically portends a poor prognosis at the time of diagnosis, adjunctive oral propranolol may be a promising and...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Rapidly Growing Nodule Within a Previously Radiated Area of the Scalp
An 84-year-old man with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer presented to our clinic with a 1.6×1.5-cm exophytic lesion on the left posterior...
Food for Thought
The Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
We review the effects of frequently encountered antioxidants and vitamins suggested for the chemoprevention of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin...
Hospital Consult
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor–Induced Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema: Should You Discontinue the Offending Agent?
Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema is an uncommon but increasingly recognized cutaneous adverse event of epidermal...
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Atypical Keratotic Nodule on the Knuckle
A 75-year-old man presented with a lesion on the knuckle of 5 months’ duration. He reported that the lesion initially grew very quickly before...