CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1228
Evan Mak, Shannon Buck
{"title":"Remarkable Response to Vismodegib in a Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Nose.","authors":"Evan Mak, Shannon Buck","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1228","DOIUrl":"10.12788/cutis.1228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in the world, and its incidence continues to rise. Known risk factors for BCC include chronic UV exposure, advanced age, and genetic predisposition. A large majority of BCC cases have an altered Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. When a large BCC develops on the face, it can pose unique treatment challenges due to functional and cosmetic considerations-even with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). Traditional treatment options may be limited, prompting the use of targeted therapies such as vismodegib for unresectable cases. Vismodegib, an Hh inhibitor, is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic BCC. This case report details the successful management of a large BCC on the nose of an elderly patient using vismodegib.</p>","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"E9-E11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1205
Rachael A Peters, Kelly Riegleman, Jay Hwang, Kelly Hall, Jared E Roberts
{"title":"Papulonodules on the Ankle in a Patient with Lung Cancer.","authors":"Rachael A Peters, Kelly Riegleman, Jay Hwang, Kelly Hall, Jared E Roberts","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"150-156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1213
Kritin K Verma, Stephen K Tyring, Daniel P Friedmann, Cameron E West, Michelle B Tarbox
{"title":"Training Lifeguards to Assist in Skin Cancer Prevention.","authors":"Kritin K Verma, Stephen K Tyring, Daniel P Friedmann, Cameron E West, Michelle B Tarbox","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1213","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"139-145"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1211
Jeremy A W Gold, Shari R Lipner
{"title":"The Rise of Antifungal-Resistant Dermatophyte Infections: What Dermatologists Need to Know.","authors":"Jeremy A W Gold, Shari R Lipner","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1211","DOIUrl":"10.12788/cutis.1211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The landscape of dermatophytosis is changing rapidly due to the global emergence of severe dermatophyte infections that frequently are resistant to first-line antifungal medications. We aimed to review the epidemiology of emerging dermatophyte infections and provide dermatologists with information needed for effective diagnosis and management. We emphasize the importance of proper diagnosis using mycological confirmation and judicious antifungal prescribing, and we review resources for obtaining laboratory testing to confirm the diagnosis of dermatophytosis caused by emerging species.</p>","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"151-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12221198/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1212
Carmine N Palladino, Elizabeth Cook, Melanie A Clark
{"title":"Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising From an Infantile Hemangioma Treated With Gold Radon Seeds.","authors":"Carmine N Palladino, Elizabeth Cook, Melanie A Clark","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"160-161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1221
Georgia E Williams, Mika M Tabata, Brett H Keeling, Margaret E Brown
{"title":"Pigmented Cystic Masses on the Scalp.","authors":"Georgia E Williams, Mika M Tabata, Brett H Keeling, Margaret E Brown","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"E3-E6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1231
Diego Aragón-Caqueo, Mark Gregory, José Luis Gatica, Ivo Sazunic, Rodrigo Loubies
{"title":"Eruptive Erythematous Papules on the Forearms.","authors":"Diego Aragón-Caqueo, Mark Gregory, José Luis Gatica, Ivo Sazunic, Rodrigo Loubies","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"E15-E17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1210
Marine Minasyan, Marian Banh, Kyra Diehl, Elise Krippaehne, Sara Yumeen, Alice Kesler, Anabel Goulding, Michelle Booth, Marissa Tran, Kiana Hosseinian, Nejma Wais, Amal Shafi, Suha Godil, Monique Cantu, Niyati Panchal, Ganesh Tilve, Terrence Vance, Oliver J Wisco
{"title":"Evaluating Access to Full-Body Skin Examinations in Los Angeles County, California.","authors":"Marine Minasyan, Marian Banh, Kyra Diehl, Elise Krippaehne, Sara Yumeen, Alice Kesler, Anabel Goulding, Michelle Booth, Marissa Tran, Kiana Hosseinian, Nejma Wais, Amal Shafi, Suha Godil, Monique Cantu, Niyati Panchal, Ganesh Tilve, Terrence Vance, Oliver J Wisco","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"167-168"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1206
Alison L Hill, Kristen L Russomanno, Michael A Cardis
{"title":"Multiple Firm Papules on the Wrists and Forearms.","authors":"Alison L Hill, Kristen L Russomanno, Michael A Cardis","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1206","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"159-166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CutisPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.12788/cutis.1208
Devon L Barrett, Jordan S Lim, Travis W Blalock
{"title":"Repair of a Large Full-Thickness Conchal Bowl Defect.","authors":"Devon L Barrett, Jordan S Lim, Travis W Blalock","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Large full-thickness conchal bowl defects pose a unique reconstructive challenge, particularly in patients who prioritize single-stage surgical solutions. While options such as wedge excisions, composite grafts, and interpolation flaps have been utilized, each has limitations for large defects in which structural integrity and cosmetic outcome are paramount. We present a case of a 77-year-old man with a 2.0×3.6-cm full-thickness defect of the right conchal bowl following Mohs micrographic surgery for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Reconstruction was achieved using a single-stage, full-thickness hinge flap with a Burow graft. Our case highlights the utility of hinge flaps as a reliable and cosmetically favorable single-stage alternative for large conchal bowl defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":"115 5","pages":"157-158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}