Gupta, Aditya K. Taylor, Daniel Polla Ravi, Shruthi Wang, Tong Talukder, Mesbah
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Introduction: Oral antifungals were the earliest treatments to receive approval for the management of onychomycosis and have a long-standing record to support their efficacy. Topical antifungals and device-based treatments have been explored and some implemented in more recent years as alternatives to traditional oral antifungals. The present bibli...
Bilgic, Aslı
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Background: Lichen striatus (LS) is a benign, mostly self-limiting dermatological condition, primarily affecting the skin, and sometimes the nails. It is characterised by the sudden onset of a band-like rash, typically following Blaschko lines. The exact cause of LS is not well established, but it is believed to be an abnormal immune response to th...
Onyemachi, Jane Nguyen, Caroline Nguyen, Lynchi Chukwuma, Olivia Muñoz-Gonzalez, Ayezel
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Background: Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair pulling disorder, is a chronic disorder that often leads to considerable emotional distress and functional impairment in affected individuals. Despite the strong underlying psychiatric component of TTM, the majority of individuals suffering from TTM initially may present to dermatologists becau...
López-Jiménez, Fanny Carolina Michel-Avalos, Alejandra Domíguez-Cherit, Judith Guadalupe Corona-Herrera, Judith Monserrat
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Introduction: This article presents a case of nail unit melanoma (NUM), highlighting the unusual clinical presentations as those originating from the hyponychium. We discuss how dermoscopy is an essential tool for this pigmented lesion, and how the lack of a standardized guide for NUM underscores the importance of personalized approaches to ensure ...
Jin, Annie Haynes, Dylan Rodriguez, Olaf Park, Ji Hye Jellinek, Nathaniel Rubin, Adam I.
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Background: A wide variety of tumors can affect the nail unit, with some commonly mistaken as inflammatory or infectious diseases. Obtaining an optimal sample for histopathologic evaluation requires understanding of nail unit anatomy as well as the histopathology of the suspected nail tumor. Summary: This review discusses clinical and histopatholog...
Dagenet, Caitlyn B. De, Devea R. Shih, Terri Brooks, Brindley Fixsen, Denise Park, Sarah E. Tran, Khiem A. Hsiao, Jennifer L. Shi, Vivian Y.
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Introduction: The Hurley staging system is a grading system utilized to measure hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity. Teaching patients to grade the severity of HS may aid in the accuracy of self-reporting for research and clinical purposes. Thus, this study aimed to determine the utility of a Hurley stage learning module (HSLM) for participants ...
Orlando, Gloria Rapparini, Luca Bruni, Francesca
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Background: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia characterized by several different patterns of permanent hair loss. Summary: Trichoscopy plays an essential role in the context of LPP, as recognizing the distinctive signs of the disease facilitates the diagnosis of all forms of lichenoid alopecia. Key Messages: Th...
Sánchez-Cárdenas, Carlos Daniel Silva Flores, Gustavo Antolín Mendoza Ibarra, Tania Contreras Jimenez, Laura Guevara Castillo, Rosa María Pulido Díaz, Nancy Arenas, Roberto G. Moreno Coutiño, Gabriela Haneke, Eckart
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Introduction: Several infectious diseases can present nail manifestations, which may be useful for diagnosis and prognosis, and only a few reports have been made regarding monkeypox (mpox). The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of nail alterations in patients living with HIV coinfected with mpox. Methods: A prospe...
Jellinek, Nathaniel J. Baltz, Julia O.
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Background: Nail avulsion is a procedure with numerous nuanced iterations and uses within the management of nail diseases, that when performed with intention and skill can imbue the clinician with the ability to manage myriad nail conditions. Summary: This manuscript serves as a reference for the multiple techniques of nail avulsion as well as clin...
Chamli, Amal Fazzeni, Maryem Helal, Imen Frioui, Refka Hammami, Houda Zaouak, Anissa Fenniche, Samy
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Skin Appendage Disorders
Introduction: Focal acantholytic dyskeratosis is a distinctive histological pattern first described by Ackerman in 1972, consisting of focal suprabasal clefts in the epidermis and dyskeratotic cells at all levels of the epidermis with hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis. The first case of subungual acantholytic dyskeratosis acanthoma (ADA) was reporte...
