by Curt Samlaska | Feb 16, 2020 | Milia
Milia are very common and may be seen at any age. It is also referred to as Milium. Up to 50% of newborns are born with milia. They are keratinous cysts 1-4 mm in diameter and appear as white lesions over attenuated skin. There are multiple clinical patterns...
by Curt Samlaska | Jan 24, 2020 | Melanychia Striata Longitudinalis
Melanonychia Striata Longitudinalis (MSL) is also referred to as pigmented bands. Melanonychia is a medical term used to describe black or brownish pigmentation involving the nail plate. MSL is a band of pigmentation that runs along the length-wise portion of the...
by Curt Samlaska | Jan 21, 2020 | Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is also referred to as Folliculitis Keloidalis, Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae, and simply Acne Keloidalis. Some authors point out that this is a follicular disorder and has nothing to do with acne. It is a chronic condition that affects...
by Curt Samlaska | Jan 14, 2020 | Chromoblastomycosis
The disease was first reported by Maximilliano Willebald Rudolph in 1914 in a German journal…the article was titled “About the Brazilian fig tree.” It was first recognized in Brazil by Pedroso in 1911. Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is also known as...
by Curt Samlaska | Jan 9, 2020 | Yellow Nail Syndrome
Yellow Nail Syndrome (YNS) was first described by London physicians Peter Samman and William White in 1964. The nail changes are characterized by marked thickening and yellow to yellowish green nail discoloration which is often associated with systemic disease, most...
