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Unknown: Yellow plaques on the chest and arms present for more than 6 years in an 80-year-old male. Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthomas presenting in association with myelodysplastic syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Yellow plaques and papules on the skin are hallmarks of xanthomas. These are not always associated with abnormalities in lipid profiles or their associated proteins. In cases of diffuse normolipemic plane xanthomas these cutaneous findings are often associated with myelodyscrasias including monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance and multiple myeloma. Such clinical presentations may indicate that an evaluation for myelodyscrasias is warranted. PMID: 21635833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Dermatol Online J - September 24, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: Morrison LK, Lopez IE Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research

Treatment of acne scarringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Post‐acne scarring is being better managed. Grade 1 scars with flat red, white, or brown marks are best treated with topical therapies, fractionated and pigment or vascular‐specific lasers and, occasionally, pigment transfer techniques. Grade 2 mild scarring as seen primarily in the mirror is now the territory of non‐ablative fractionated and non‐fractionated lasers as well as skin rolling techniques. Grade 3 scarring, visible at conversational distance but distensible, is best managed by traditional resurfacing techniques or with fractional non‐ablative or ablative devices, sometimes including prep...
Source: International Journal of Dermatology - September 29, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: Greg J. Goodman Tags: Review Source Type: research

Psoriasis increases risk for poor pregnancy outcomesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women with psoriasis are at increased risk for having a preterm birth and low-birth-weight infants compared with those without the condition, suggest study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

The Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign in Europe: characteristics and results of 2009 and 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Although the population screened during Euromelanoma was relatively young, high rates of clinically suspected melanoma were found. The efficacy of Euromelanoma could be improved by targeting high‐risk populations and by better use of dermoscopy and full body skin examination.
Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: R.J.T. van der LeestE. de VriesJ‐L. BulliardJ. PaoliK. PerisA.J. StratigosM. TrakatelliT.J.E.M.L. MaselisM. ŠitumA.C. PallourasJ. HercogovaZ. ZafirovikM. ReuschJ. OlahM. BylaiteH.C. DittmarL. ScerriO. CorreiaL. MedenicaI. BartenjevC. GuillenA. CozzioO. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cost‐of‐illness of patients with chronic hand eczema in routine care: results from a multicentre study in GermanyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Patients with CHE refractory to topical steroids incur marked costs to society. The costs increase disproportionately with escalating treatment stages, especially in patients admitted to hospital. Hence, new treatments may help to reduce the societal costs of CHE.
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - September 29, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: M. AugustinD. KuessnerS. PurwinsK. HiekeJ. PosthumusT.L. Diepgen Tags: CONTACT DERMATITIS AND ALLERGY Source Type: research

Renbok phenomenon between psoriasis and alopecia areataEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology - September 24, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: G. R. WylieD. Burden Tags: Viewpoints in dermatology • Correspondence Source Type: research

New insights in segmental vitiligo: case report and review of theoriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SummarySegmental vitiligo and generalized vitiligo are in general considered to be separate entities. The etiopathogenesis of segmental vitiligo remains unclear, although several hypotheses have been put forward including mainly neuronal mechanisms. The typical association with other auto‐immune diseases as seen in generalized vitiligo, seems to be significantly less in segmental vitiligo, although recent insights point towards a possible immune mediated overlap between the two subtypes.In this article, we describe a case with simultaneous presence of segmental vitiligo, alopecia areata, psoriasis and a halo nevus. To ou...
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - September 22, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: N. van GeelI. MolletL. BrochezM. DutréS. De SchepperE. VerhaegheJ. LambertR. Speeckaert Source Type: research

Expression of RUNX3 in skin cancersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Based on these results, we suggest that RUNX3 has an oncogenic potential and does not act as a tumour suppressor in skin cancers.
Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology - September 24, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: J. H. LeeJ.‐K. PyonD. W. KimS. H. LeeH. S. NamS. G. KangC. H. KimY. J. LeeJ. S. ChunM. K. Cho Tags: Experimental dermatology • Original article Source Type: research

Relationships Between Hair Growth Rate and Morphological Parameters of Human Straight Hair: A Same Law Above Ethnical Origins?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AbstractAfter measurement of individual growth rates, natural hair fibers from Asian and Caucasian subjects were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy. In total, more than 1000 hairs were analyzed. Measurements of diameter, medulla and inter‐scale distance (average distance between two successive cuticle scales) show these parameters strongly correlated with hair growth rate. A thicker hair fiber, corresponds to a faster growth rate, a shorter inter‐scale distance and greater probability to have a medulla; and vice versa, a thin hair fiber shows slower growth rate, a larger inter‐scale distance and a lower prob...
Source: International Journal of Cosmetic Science - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: C. Saint Olive BaqueJ. ZhouW. GuC. CollaudinS. KravtchenkoJ. Y. KempfD. Saint‐Léger Source Type: research

Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome: An Update.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis that is characterized by the presence of fibrofolliculomas and/or trichodiscomas, pulmonary cysts, spontaneous pneumothorax, and renal tumors. The most common histological types found in renal tumors from patients with the syndrome are oncocytoma-chromophobe carcinoma hybrids and pure forms of chromophobe carcinoma, oncocytic carcinoma, and clear cell or papillary cell carcinoma. The syndrome is linked to mutations in the FLCN gene, which encodes folliculin and is preferentially expressed in the skin, kidney, and lung. The syndrome can ex...
Source: Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas - September 19, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: López V, Jordá E, Monteagudo C Tags: Actas Dermosifiliogr Source Type: research

Full-Body Skin Mapping for Six Biophysical Parameters: Baseline Values at 16 Anatomical Sites in 125 Human SubjectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2012;25:25–33 (DOI:10.1159/000330721)
Source: Skin Pharmacology and Physiology - September 6, 2011 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Misdiagnosis and delay in referral of children with localized sclerodermaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Physicians involved in the care of these children need to be aware of the characteristic clinical appearance of LS for early recognition and prompt initiation of treatment.
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - September 5, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: L. WeibelB. LagudaD. AthertonJ.I. Harper Source Type: research

Granulation Tissue of Chronic Pressure Ulcers as a Predictive Indicator of Wound ClosureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to both quantitatively measure the amount of granulation tissue in a chronic PrU and attempt to correlate it to wound outcome. Although counterintuitive, the amount of granulation tissue was not predictive of outcome, and no temporal trends could be described.
Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Tags: Features: Original Investigation Source Type: research

UV induced red fluorescence of the acne patients reflects regional casual sebum level and acne lesion distribution: qualitative and quantitative analyses of facial fluorescenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our results support the hypothesis that the origin of facial red fluorescence is sebum. In patients suffering from acne, analyses of the pattern and proportion of UV induced red fluorescence can be useful for evaluating the sebum secretion and selecting efficient treatment modalities.
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - September 5, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: C.W. ChoiJ.W. ChoiK.C. ParkS.W. Youn Source Type: research

Collateral Benefit: Marathon Running for the WoundedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No abstract available
Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Editorial Source Type: research

Mast cell derived TNF‐α and histamine modify IL‐6 and IL‐8 expression and release from cutaneous tumour cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AbstractThe coincidence of skin tumours and elevated mast cell (MC) numbers has been known for many years. However, it has remained controversial whether in this context MCs promote or inhibit tumour growth.Addressing this problem, different melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma cell lines were co‐cultivated with primary, dermal MC for 24 hours, and gene or protein expression of cytokines tumour necrosis factor (TNFα), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and interleukin‐8 (IL‐8) estimated.Co‐culture with MCs led to an increase in IL‐8 gene expression and IL‐8 protein release from melanoma cells and IL‐6 and IL‐8 gene ...
Source: Experimental Dermatology - September 2, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: Metin ArtucSven GuhlMagda BabinaThomas UngerU. Muscha SteckelingsTorsten Zuberbier Source Type: research

Psoriasis increases risk for poor pregnancy outcomesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women with psoriasis are at increased risk for having a preterm birth and low-birth-weight infants compared with those without the condition, suggest study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - September 25, 2011 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Prevalence of skin lesions and need for treatment in a cohort of 90 880 workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Dermatological lesions and diseases requiring clarification are frequent and indicate a high demand for treatment in the adult population.
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - September 29, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: M. AugustinK. HerbergerS. HintzenH. HeigelN. FranzkeI. Schäfer Tags: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH Source Type: research

Commentary: The Efficacy of Stereoimage Optical Topometry to Evaluate Depressed Acne Scar Treatment Using Cultured Autologous Fibroblast InjectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The author has no conflicts to disclose.
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - August 31, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: CHRISTOPHER B. HARMON Source Type: research

Are all melanomas dangerous?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The increased incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma, together with only minor changes in mortality, has brought into question the existence of a melanoma epidemic. The discrepancy between incidence and mortality suggests that most newly diagnosed melanomas have indolent behaviour. This review summarizes the most recent epidemiological findings regarding the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma, mortality, Breslow thickness and clinical stage. Studies published between 2005 and 2010 with more than 2,000 test subjects were included in this review. These studies all report an increase in incidence of...
Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica - August 31, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: Nørgaard C, Glud M, Gniadecki R Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: research

A 10% glycolic acid containing oil‐in‐water emulsion improves mild acne: a randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The 10% glycolic acid containing oil‐in‐water emulsion improved mild acne applied as monotherapy in this study significantly, already after 45 days of treatment. Regarding tolerability, there was no objective or subjective difference between the 10% glycolic acid containing oil‐in‐water emulsion and the corresponding placebo.
Source: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology - August 31, 2011 Category: Dermatology Authors: Christoph AbelsAlexandra KaszubaIwonna MichalakDieter WerdierUlrich KnieAndrzej Kaszuba Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research