by Curt Samlaska | Mar 1, 2022 | Keratoacanthoma, Uncategorized
Keratoacanthomas (KA) are rapidly growing papules that can enlarge from a 1 mm macule or papule to as large as 2.5 cm lesion in 3-8 weeks. Fully developed they are hemispheric, dome-shaped, skin colored nodules which often demonstrate a smooth crater filled with a...
by Curt Samlaska | Dec 23, 2021 | Lafora's disease
Walter Reed Files: I recently had the opportunity to mention Lafora’s Disease in the comment section of my video on adhesive arachnoiditis syndrome and thought it would be a good opportunity to review this disorder. This particular case had a huge impact on me...
by Curt Samlaska | Dec 2, 2021 | Atomic Tattoos
It pays to be inquisitive. A 73 year-old female presented for routine treatment of actinic keratosis and needed a head to toe annual examination. I noticed a blob of tattoo ink along her left chest just below her axillary region. I asked her what it was from, and...
by Curt Samlaska | Nov 27, 2021 | Adhesive Arachnoiditis Syndrome
Some of you may be wondering what the heck I’m doing posting about Adhesive Arachnoiditis…it’s not exactly a condition a dermatologist would be asked to be involved with, but there is a story here. Some of you may not know that in addition to being...
by Curt Samlaska | Nov 18, 2021 | Tinea Versicolor
Tinea Versicolor (TV), also known as Pityriasis Versicolor, is a benign, superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia species, particularly M. furfur, M. obtusa, and M. slooffiae. TV typically presents at hypopigmented or hyperpigmented, coalescing...
