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JDD March Issue Highlights
March JDD These are the issue highlights from the March issue of the JDD!   Azelaic acid 15% foam may be an efficacious therapy for rosacea while also offering a better side effect profile in Rosacea Treatment Satisfaction: Matching Adjusted Indirect Treatment Comparison Analysis of Metronidazole Gel or Cream vs Azelaic Acid Foam.   Nail Surgery Myths and Truths dispels common myths encount …
March JDD
Lichen Myxedematosus
Lichen MyxedematosusLichen myxedematosus (LM) is an idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis, commonly described as localized scleromyxedema. In contrast to scleromyxedema, there is typically no systemic involvement. Treatment options are limited and spontaneous resolution has been reported. JDD authors Amaris Geisler BS, Mojgan Hosseinipour DO, Nikki S. Vyas MD, Robert Phelps MD, Charles Gropper MD, and Cindy Hoffman DO p …
Lichen Myxedematosus
Journal Review Series: January-March 2019
Dermatology JournalsNext Steps in Derm author, Dr. Anna Chacon, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of January, February, and March of 2019. It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s view of what should be remembered from these months of the …
Dermatology Journals
JDD February Highlights
JDD Here are the February JDD issue highlights: Using patient cases, authors demonstrate how recent recommendations can be utilized and implemented in Systemic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Expert Perspectives in Practice. Effectiveness of SRT for treating BCC and SCC is evaluated in Superficial Radiation Therapy: A Viable Nonsurgical Option for Treating Basal and Squamous C …
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Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Within a Linear Porokeratosis
SCCJDD authors Amelia M. Abbott-Frey BA, Alexandra J. Coromilas MD, George W. Niedt MD, and Jesse M. Lewin MD report a case of linear porokeratosis with recurrent malignant degeneration to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) recurring six years after excision of initial SCC. Case Report A 79-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism presented with a friable tumor within a lesion o …
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