I received an Email from Dr. Michael Greger with a link to a video he did reviewing the literature on using duct tape for treating warts. He referenced my letter to the editor on this topic and he did a wonderful job summarizing the failures in major medial studies attempting to assess the value… Read more »
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts (EIC) are also referred to as Epidermoid Cysts, Epidermal Cysts, Infundibular Cysts or Keratin Cysts. They are probably the most common benign skin tumor, estimated to be found in 20% of adult individuals. EICs most commonly are found on the face, neck, and trunk, areas where there is little hair, but may… Read more »
STORYTIME: I was in my office at Tripler Army Medical Center when Tony Bottini, a Neurosurgeon (now practicing in St. Paul, Minnesota, here is his LINK), came to visit. He poked his head in the room and asked me if I would take a look at a child that the Family Practice doctors wanted to… Read more »
Keratosis Pilaris (KP) in mild cases is limited to the posterior upper arms and manifests as a “horny plug” in each hair follicle. It is due to abnormalities in keratinization in the upper lining of the hair follicle that collects, causing a horny plug. This gives it a very uniform distribution as shown in the… Read more »
Samuel William Becker first described this nevus in 1848. It has also been referred to as “Nevoid Melanosis,” “Becker’s Melanosis,” and “Pigmented Hairy Epidermal Nevus.” It is a late-onset epidermal nevus that usually is not present at birth but develops just before puberty and almost all patients are males. It presents as a hyperpigmented, hypertrichotic… Read more »
Joseph Jadassohn first described this nevus in 1895. It is also referred to as organoid nevus. It is considered a congenital nevus (mole) presenting as a yellow-orange plaque with sharp margins. They are often linear and most often solitary. The scalp is the most common location (50%), but other areas of the head and neck… Read more »
Andrew and I recently published a series in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology of patients that appear to have eruptive angiomas associated with the use of an asthma drug–Ipratropium Bromide. To read this article click HERE. I thought it would be good to show some additional photographs and demonstrate the histology… Read more »