Nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE) is not recognized as a risk factor for skin cancer. Maybe it should be. The British Journal of Dermatology
: In black-spot poison ivy dermatitis, a black lacquerlike substance forms on the skin when poison ivy resin is exposed to air. Learn more in this case report. Dermatitis
Histoplasma capsulatum is a thermally-sensitive, dimorphic fungus that exists in an infectious mycelial form in damp, acidic environments, but proliferates as a pathogenic yeast at mammalian body temperature. Dermatology Online Journal
Granulomatous rosacea is a variant of rosacea characterized by hard cutaneous papules and nodules in relatively normal-appearing skin that is rarely diagnosed in childhood. Dermatology Online Journal
In a phase II study of chemotherapy-naive patients with stage III (unresectable) or stage IV melanoma, the addition of the Raf kinase inhibitor sorafenib to dacarbazine yielded an "encouraging" improvement in progression-free survival, the primary endpoint, and was well tolerated, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Rowell syndrome is a rare distinctive entity first described in 1963. It consists in erythema multiforme-like lesions associated with lupus erythematosus. Dermatology Online Journal
The authors present a case of perforating granuloma annulare (PGA), in which we show the natural history of lesions and outline the different clinical types. Dermatology Online Journal
Review advanced injection techniques for dermal fillers in this video discussion with Dr. Mark Jewell, Dr. Steven Yoelin, and Dr. Julius Few. Medscape Dermatology
A novel pentapeptide -- ADH-1 -- that disrupts N-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion, enhances the response of melanoma to cytotoxic chemotherapy, according to the results of an animal study published in the May 15th issue of Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
