by Curt Samlaska | Oct 9, 2024 | Kyrle's Disease
A 54 year-old Pacific Islander female presents with a three week history of “itchy bumps” on her legs. Initially she noted the bumps on her right lower leg. Subsequently smaller lesions appeared on her left lower leg and right elbow. Her past medical...
by Curt Samlaska | May 15, 2024 | Eczema Herpeticum
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are susceptible to cutaneous dissemination of the herpes virus, referred to as Eczema Herpeticum (EH) and/or Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption. Development of EH has been shown to be associated with severe AD, higher IgE levels,...
by Curt Samlaska | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Urticaria is also known as Hives. It is a vascular reaction of the skin characterized by the appearance of wheals that are often surrounded by a red halo or flare. It is associated with severe pruritus or itching, stinging and/or a pricking sensation. These wheals...
by Curt Samlaska | Dec 13, 2023 | Aquagenic Wrinkling
A 16 year-old female presented with a two month history of painful, burning wrinkling of her palms after taking a pottery class. Within 5 minutes of water exposure she noted the onset of wrinkling with sharp pains like paper cuts. The pain would resolve within 5-10...
by Curt Samlaska | Sep 15, 2023 | Merkel Cell Carcinoma
An ode to Jimmy Buffett…I have been getting a lot of questions from patients about this extremely rare malignancy. In my entire career I have only had 3 to 4 cases. Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) was originally described by Toker in 1972. The cell of origin is...
