Volume 13 - Issue 2 - February 2005
09/04/2008
Case Presentation LM, a healthy 2-year-old boy, presented with a nevus noted at birth. The nevus has a darker central area and measures 4 cm by 4 cm (see below). It’s located over the occipital area to the left of midline. LM’s parents have...
Case Presentation LM, a healthy 2-year-old boy, presented with a nevus noted at birth. The nevus has a darker central area and measures 4 cm by 4 cm (see below). It’s located over the occipital area to the left of midline. LM’s parents have...
Case Presentation LM, a healthy...
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The Dermatologist
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W e have all had patients for whom melanoma surveillance is a particular challenge. These patients may have a history of multiple melanomas, a strong family history, a highly anxious personality, or a trunk full of dysplastic nevi. Standard...
W e have all had patients for whom melanoma surveillance is a particular challenge. These patients may have a history of multiple melanomas, a strong family history, a highly anxious personality, or a trunk full of dysplastic nevi. Standard...
W e have all had patients for...
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T he treatment of skin cancer has reached an elevated importance in dermatology because of the epidemic rise in numbers of skin cancer patients. In fact, the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has been rising since the 1960s at a rate of...
T he treatment of skin cancer has reached an elevated importance in dermatology because of the epidemic rise in numbers of skin cancer patients. In fact, the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has been rising since the 1960s at a rate of...
T he treatment of skin cancer...
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P hotodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) photosensitizing agent and a variety of lasers and light sources has changed how dermatologists and laser surgeons approach the clinical concerns of patients. Since the...
P hotodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) photosensitizing agent and a variety of lasers and light sources has changed how dermatologists and laser surgeons approach the clinical concerns of patients. Since the...
P hotodynamic therapy (PDT) with...
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Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
S eborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory chronic-recurrent disorder characterized by erythema and fine scaling, with or without symptoms such as pruritus. The scalp is affected in up to 90% of cases and the face in up to 75% of...
S eborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory chronic-recurrent disorder characterized by erythema and fine scaling, with or without symptoms such as pruritus. The scalp is affected in up to 90% of cases and the face in up to 75% of...
S eborrheic dermatitis is a...
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Department
Derm Dx
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A 65-year-old healthy Caucasian woman presented with a slow-growing nodule on the left side of her forehead.
A 65-year-old healthy Caucasian woman presented with a slow-growing nodule on the left side of her forehead.
A 65-year-old healthy Caucasian...
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
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I took call in December. Each year, there seems to be a patient so sick that he or she requires admission for dermatologic care over the holiday. I’m not complaining, though. As a dermatologist, call comes a month at a time and the holiday...
I took call in December. Each year, there seems to be a patient so sick that he or she requires admission for dermatologic care over the holiday. I’m not complaining, though. As a dermatologist, call comes a month at a time and the holiday...
I took call in December. Each...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
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I n 2005, we bring you four new departments — “Pharmacotherapy Update,” “Pediatric Patient Care,” “Allergen Focus” and “Practice Pearls.” In the December issue, I introduced two of the four departments mentioned above. These included...
I n 2005, we bring you four new departments — “Pharmacotherapy Update,” “Pediatric Patient Care,” “Allergen Focus” and “Practice Pearls.” In the December issue, I introduced two of the four departments mentioned above. These included...
I n 2005, we bring you four new...
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Practice Pearls
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T o effectively manage your practice, you must have timely financial numbers available to you — and most importantly — as the owner of a practice, you must set aside the time to utilize them. And how often you do this may make the difference...
T o effectively manage your practice, you must have timely financial numbers available to you — and most importantly — as the owner of a practice, you must set aside the time to utilize them. And how often you do this may make the difference...
T o effectively manage your...
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