Dermatology online journal
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Dermatol. Online J. · Jan 2009
Case ReportsFrostbite injury of the foot from portable fire extinguisher.
Frostbite burns are uncommon and their etiologies are varied. We present a case of sudden frostbite burn of the left foot caused by carbon dioxide. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.
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Dermatol. Online J. · Jan 2009
Case ReportsEpidermodysplasia verruciform-like Lesions in an HIV patient.
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare disorder involving widespread infection with specific human papillomavirus types and characteristic clinical lesions that may resemble verruca plana, tinea versicolor, psoriasis, or seborrheic keratoses. The most common HPV types found in EV are 5, 8, 17, and 20. ⋯ Fewer than 20 cases of HIV-associated epidermodysplasia verruciformis have been reported. We describe a 42-year-old HIV-positive man who presented with hypo- and hyperpigmented papules and plaques on the upper trunk, head, and neck, with histopathologic findings of epidermodysplasia verruciformis.
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Dermatol. Online J. · Jan 2009
Case ReportsPyogenic granuloma clinically and dermoscopically mimicking pigmented melanoma.
Pyogenic granuloma is a common, benign, acquired, vascular growth of skin and mucous membranes that usually presents as a solitary, rapidly, growing, papule or polyp that bleeds easily after minor trauma. The clinical diagnosis of this lesion is usually straightforward. Moreover, the dermoscopic features associated with pyogenic granulomas have been described recently. ⋯ Dermoscopic evaluation revealed the presence of a blue-white veil, a black blotch, polymorphous atypical vessels, milky-red areas, and hemorrhagic crusts. The subsequent histopathological examination revealed a pyogenic granuloma. We present a case of pyogenic granuloma clinically and dermoscopically indistinguishable from a pigmented malignant melanoma.
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Specific risk factors for complications in pediatric dermatologic surgery have not been studied in previous reports. ⋯ General anesthesia is safe in pediatric dermatology in the hands of experienced pediatric anesthetists. The most frequent surgical complication was scar stretching. Limb location and use of absorbable continuous intradermal suture in the upper closures should be taken into account as possible risk factors when informing parents and performing these procedures.
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Dermatol. Online J. · Jan 2009
Comparative StudyPairing and comparing nine diseases with Degos Disease (Malignant Atrophic Papulosis): an attempt to illustrate our understanding and direct future inquiry.
Degos disease is a poorly defined condition that encompasses cutaneous and systemic findings that overlap with a large number of other rheumatologic and coagulation disorders. Comparisons are made herein with 9 conditions that share findings and presentations.