Dakota Hitchcock, Angela Loczi-Storm, Arya Patel, Rebecca Bolen, Elizabeth Tchernogorova, Paige Brinzo, Tionna Szmanski, Emily Deehan, Robert Dellavalle
{"title":"Geospatial impacts on melanoma stage at initial diagnosis - a systematic review.","authors":"Dakota Hitchcock, Angela Loczi-Storm, Arya Patel, Rebecca Bolen, Elizabeth Tchernogorova, Paige Brinzo, Tionna Szmanski, Emily Deehan, Robert Dellavalle","doi":"10.5070/D331265286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331265286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Melanoma, an invasive and potentially fatal form of skin cancer, is projected to comprise 5% of new cancer cases and 1.4% of cancer-related deaths in 2024 alone [1]. Survival rates are closely linked to the stage at detection, with thicker tumors at initial diagnosis associated with reduced overall survival rate [2,3]. Increased distance to healthcare providers creates barriers to early detection; disparities in sun exposure and healthcare access between rural and urban populations underscore the need for targeted interventions. This review explores the relationship between rurality and distance to providers with melanoma staging at detection. A search was conducted of the PubMed and Embase databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines [4]. The included studies examined melanoma staging and Breslow thickness in rural versus urban areas and the impact of distance to healthcare provider. Greater distance to healthcare providers was associated with more advanced tumor stages at diagnosis, while rurality status had largely insignificant effects. This review investigates the impact of rurality status and distance to a healthcare provider on melanoma detection. Ensuring equitable access is crucial for better melanoma management across different regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"United States public interest in melanoma and prevention and its association with incidence, mortality, and dermatologist density.","authors":"Joshua Burshtein, Milaan Shah, Danny Zakria, Lauren DeBusk, Angela Rosenberg, Darrell Rigel","doi":"10.5070/D331265300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331265300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vy X Pham, Naomi F Briones, Helen H Park, Shang I Brian Jiang
{"title":"Occupational dermatologic conditions in nail salon technicians.","authors":"Vy X Pham, Naomi F Briones, Helen H Park, Shang I Brian Jiang","doi":"10.5070/D331265304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331265304","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanane Rachadi, F Z Elfatoiki, F Hali, Soumiya Chiheb
{"title":"Unilateral acne: think about cell-phone acne.","authors":"Hanane Rachadi, F Z Elfatoiki, F Hali, Soumiya Chiheb","doi":"10.5070/D331265307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331265307","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Safe and efficacious use of the Q-switched alexandrite laser to treat traumatic tattoo.","authors":"Harrison White, Hovik Ashchyan, Kira Minkis","doi":"10.5070/D331265299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331265299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traumatic tattoos result from the forceful implantation of foreign material into the skin and may present a significant cosmetic burden to patients. Long-lasting or permanent skin pigmentation in traumatic tattoo may arise from particles of numerous materials such as fireworks, metals, gunpowder, asphalt, and dust embedded within injured skin. Our aim was to demonstrate the appropriate and beneficial use of the Q-switched alexandrite laser to treat traumatic tattoos. The patient's pigmented scars were biopsied and processed using standard histological methods to demonstrate foreign material within the scars. Following patient consent and laser tolerance testing, pigmented scars on the face were treated on two occasions with the Q-switched alexandrite laser. Progress photos were obtained before and after each treatment. The pigmented lesions responded well to treatment with the Q-switched alexandrite laser and exhibited almost complete resolution of foreign body pigmentation after just two treatments. The Q-switched alexandrite laser was used safely and effectively to treat traumatic tattoos.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forensic onychology of heavy metal exposure: forensic dermatology of the manifestations of heavy metal toxicity in nails.","authors":"Philip R Cohen, Lerah Sutton","doi":"10.5070/D331265284","DOIUrl":"10.5070/D331265284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fingernails and toenails can be an important source of trace evidence at a crime scene investigation. Arsenic, gold, lead, mercury, selenium, silver, and thallium are heavy metals; exposure to these metals can result not only in dyschromia of the nail, but also dystrophy of the nail plate. Mees lines, either single or multiple transverse white bands on the nail, were originally described in association with arsenic exposure. Similar white horizontal bands of transverse leukonychia have also been observed in patients following exposure to selenium and thallium. A diagnostic clue for persons who investigate forensic crime scenes to the possibility of heavy metal toxicity in the victim can be changes in the fingernails and toenails. The nails can be photographed and subsequently analyzed for the presence of the causative metal when the possibility of heavy metal exposure is entertained by crime scene investigators and/or medical examiners or coroners.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam Levin, Amir Zahir, Tamara Fakhoury, David Kouba
{"title":"Repair of adjacent defects on the nasal dorsum and nasal sidewall.","authors":"Adam Levin, Amir Zahir, Tamara Fakhoury, David Kouba","doi":"10.5070/D331164975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331164975","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lanyu Sun, Claudia Brazao, Diogo De Sousa, Joao Patrocinio, Pedro De Vasconcelos, Luis Soares-de-Almeida, Paulo Filipe
{"title":"Improvement of Fox-Fordyce disease with botulinum toxin type A.","authors":"Lanyu Sun, Claudia Brazao, Diogo De Sousa, Joao Patrocinio, Pedro De Vasconcelos, Luis Soares-de-Almeida, Paulo Filipe","doi":"10.5070/D331164982","DOIUrl":"10.5070/D331164982","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fox-Fordyce disease is a rare, chronic, pruritic papular eruption affecting apocrine gland-rich areas, predominantly in premenopausal women. There is no standardized treatment for Fox-Fordyce disease and various therapies have yielded mixed results. Botulinum toxin type A injections have shown promise in at least three refractory cases reported in literature. We present an additional case of Fox-Fordyce disease that improved after a single treatment with Botulinum toxin type A.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elaine N Flynn, Soheil S Dadras, Anna Petty, Idowu D Olugbade, Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip
{"title":"Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm.","authors":"Elaine N Flynn, Soheil S Dadras, Anna Petty, Idowu D Olugbade, Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip","doi":"10.5070/D331164962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331164962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm is an uncommon, aggressive hematologic neoplasm carrying a poor prognosis with a median survival of one year, making early detection vital. Patients present with a number of characteristic cutaneous manifestations and are treated with chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which may improve survival. In this case, a 65-year-old man with a history of basal cell carcinoma presented with a nodule on his forehead with a honey-crusted border. Although the patient was treated with intralesional triamcinolone and a 7-day course of cephalexin for concurrent staphylococcal infection, the patient reported rapid growth of the nodule, new ecchymosis and edema involving his right cheek, and erythematous patches of the right temple and neck. Biopsy of lesions and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the diagnosis of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm. The patient was referred for further management, leading to sustained complete remission at 18 months after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Because blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm has varied cutaneous presentations that often mimic benign disease, particularly when presenting as bruise-like lesions, providers must maintain a high index of clinical suspicion and willingness to biopsy in order to make the diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily R Gordon, Megan H Trager, Oluwaseyi Adeuyan, Brigit A Lapolla, Alejandro A Gru, Cynthia M Magro, Larisa J Geskin
{"title":"Primary cutaneous plasmacytosis in a woman with previously undiagnosed celiac disease.","authors":"Emily R Gordon, Megan H Trager, Oluwaseyi Adeuyan, Brigit A Lapolla, Alejandro A Gru, Cynthia M Magro, Larisa J Geskin","doi":"10.5070/D331164980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5070/D331164980","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cutaneous plasmacytosis has <60 cases worldwide, typically characterized by multiple asymmetric facial and truncal cutaneous nodules and plaques. We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman with erythematous plaques on the feet who had a biopsy showing primary cutaneous plasmacytosis and subsequent workup revealing celiac disease. Our patient's clinical presentation of symmetric plaques on the dorsal feet is previously unreported. Additionally, plasmacytosis occurs predominantly in Japanese patients and men younger than 40. Cutaneous plasmacytosis is hypothesized to be reactive from overreaction to stimuli including trauma, infections, or malignancies. The origin of our patient's reactive process could be related to celiac disease or could be unknown. Plasmacytosis in bone marrow has been reported with celiac disease, but to our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous plasmacytosis in a patient with celiac disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11040,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology online journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}