Dermatitis artefacta refers to conditions in which patient self-inflicts excoriations with their own nails, sharp instruments, burning cigarettes or chemicals. there are instances in which recognition of this disorder is difficult. Histological findings are not characteristic and diagnosis depends on the clinical presentation. the differential diagnosis of cutaneous lesions is extensive, depend...

Dear Editor, Skin disorders pose a frequent diagnostic challenge for emergency physicians due to their broad spectrum and varied clinical manifestations.1 The diagnosis of acute dermatologic diseases may be challenging for junior doctors working in a busy emergency department (ED), many of whom may have inadequate clinical exposure or supervised training in dermatology. This study aims to chara...

Multiple bioengineered agents has been recently developed to attack other parts of the immune/inflammatory system, achieving therapeutic implications for dermatologic diseases. On the other side, each new therapy has the potential for adverse cutaneous reactions. We present herein the first two cases of Gibert's pityriasis rosea occurring during etanercept therapy and discuss possible links bet...

The growing diversity of heritable skin diseases, a practical challenge to clinicians and dermato-nosologists alike, has nonetheless served as a rich source of insight into skin biology and disease mechanisms. I summarize below some key insights from the recent gene-driven phase of research on Werner syndrome, a heritable adult progeroid syndrome with prominent dermatologic features, constituti...

The scratch test has been used as an aid in the study of various allergic diseases, including allergic dermatoses. In many dermatologic departments and practices it is still the method of choice because of a number of advantages over the intracutaneous method (1). A decided difference of opinion exists regarding the relative merits of the scratch and the intracutaneous tests. The numerous publi...

Background Biologic therapy has been used for over 10 years and is increasingly used in the treatment of many chronic inflammatory diseases. At the present time it has a very broad range of applications: rheumatic, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, neurologic and neoplastic diseases. Biologic therapy is represented by immunomodulator agents (antibodies or other peptides) that interfere with the r...

Treatment-related dermatologic toxicities are common for patients with cancer. Rashes associated with dermatologic toxicities are best treated by a physician who specializes in dermatologic conditions resulting from cancer treatment, but scheduling and travel may present challenges for patients. This article describes a pilot project in which nurses used telemedicine technology to facilitate pa...