Dermatitis herpetiformis

Skin Lesions – Friday Pop Quiz 6/9/2023
A 35-year-old woman presents to the office for 6 months of lesions as shown on her knees and elbows. Treatment is initiated, and three weeks later, the patient presents to the emergency department with fatigue, headache, and shortness of breath. Which of the following is the next best step in the management of this patient? A. Initiate methylene blue therapy B. Obtain chest x-ray C. P …
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders
Subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders in dermatopathologyOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the list of subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders in dermatopathology: Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) Epidermolysis bullousa acquisita (EBA) Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson syndrome (TEN/SJS) Bullous pemphigoid Cicatricial pemphigoid Dermatitis herpetiformis Bullous lupus erythematosus (think “SLE”) Linear IgA bu …
Subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders in dermatopathology