by Curt Samlaska | Nov 14, 2019 | Alopecia Areata
The first use of the term “Alopecia Areata” is attributed to the Polish physician John Jonston (1603-1675) in his book “Medicina Practica” published in 1664. For more historical information on Alopecia Areata (AA) click HERE. Alopecia areata...
by Curt Samlaska | Nov 6, 2019 | Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) was first described by Wiliam Osler, Frederick Parkes Weber and Henri Jules Louis Marie Rendu in the 19th and early 20th century. It is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1 in...
by Curt Samlaska | Nov 5, 2019 | Pyogenic Granuloma
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a relatively common small, eruptive, usually solitary sessile or pedunculated, often friable papule. Another description is they present as a shiny raspberry-like or “minced meat” surface (see pictures below) papule. It is also...
by Curt Samlaska | Nov 1, 2019 | Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) also referred to as Acne Inversa, was first described in 1839 by the French physician Frederick Velpeau and subsequently was referred to as Velpeau’s disease. In 1854 Aristide Verneuil also described this disorder so in early...
by Curt Samlaska | Oct 29, 2019 | Arthropod bites
And now for something completely different… When I was at Tripler Army Medical Center I saw a number of patients present with Hypoanesthetic Halos in Hawaii, also referred to as Thysanoptera dermatitis. It is a very unique presentation. It is believed to be...
