Issues

Topical Toll-like receptor agonist imiquimod can stimulate systemic innate immunity, pointing to implications for COVID-19 immunopathogenesis and treatment.

Experimental and clinical studies demonstrate that various skin diseases can be modulated by patients’ expectations.

Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is an inflammatory skin disorder that is more prevalent and severe in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Cannabinoids have the potential to treat both PD and SD.

Prurigo pigmentosa is a distinct inflammatory dermatosis with peculiar characteristics which is underdiagnosed in Europe.

Use of proton pump inhibitors might be associated with increased risk of developing psoriasis.

Women with severe pain and rashes were more vulnerable to affective consequences of postherpetic neuralgia.

This study points to the possible role played by interleukin-17 and vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis of lichen planus; however, a direct relationship between both could not be clarified.

Smoking and diabetes are risk factors for TWI and recurrent episodes that clinicians should address.

This is the first article summarizing clinical and histological characteristics of GR patients in Korea.

Hematological markers may aid in monitoring treatment response and early relapse detection in pemphigus vulgaris.

A preexisting diagnosis of asthma is associated with a 50% increase in the odds of subsequent bullous pemphigoid.

Cutaneous reactions are frequent in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors.

Cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare and diagnosis is often challenging.

Biopsy mRNA and tape strip protein analyses from single tapes may not be used interchangeably.

Juvenile xanthogranuloma’s dermoscopy reveals vascular structures, yellow globules, brown globules, shiny white streaks, and scales.

The self-administered CV-6 questionnaire allows to measure the evolution of the disease in patients with nonsegmental vitiligo in a standardized way.

Calcium electroporation for keloids was found to be safe and resulted in symptom relief.

The incidence of skin cancer after organ transplantation is increased. We found some important risk factors.

Our findings support a likely link between numerous cherry angiomas and the occurrence of malignant melanoma.

Prophylactic topical chloramphenicol 3% and prednisolone 0.5% ointment was efficacious in the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-induced facial papulopustular rash.

Melanotan II use is associated with the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, the use of potentially contaminated products, polypharmacy, and sunbed exposure.

Analysis of claims data revealed large practice variation in skin cancer treatments and follow-up care.

This work highlights that (A) the intrinsic patient characteristics (i.e., skin phototype/cultural dress practices), (B) geographic latitude, and (C) climate zones are the defining risk factors for NMSC in Russia.

This study highlights the need to implement awareness in melanoma patients to improve prevention.

Muscle involvement, previous radiotherapy, and intermittent use of vismodegib have been identified as causes favoring non-response to vismodegib.

An inflammatory diet may increase the risk of squamous cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients.

Sleep affects immune memory, which plays an important role in many chronic inflammatory skin conditions.

Non-bullous pemphigoid should be considered as a cause of severe pruritus in the elderly.

Non-bullous pemphigoid is a poorly defined disease entity; overdiagnosis in chronic pruritus should be avoided.

Considering non-bullous pemphigoid in the diagnostic algorithm of pruritus does not necessarily mean overdiagnosing it.