A 23-month-old boy with a history of Hirschsprung disease who had recently undergone a pull-through corrective procedure was referred for evaluation of a persistent, severe diaper rash unresponsive to ...

Abstract: Analyzing skin lesion images through manual and visual inspection is bit difficult in diagnosing skin diseases. This visual analysis of lesion images is very time consuming and cumbersome.

Parakeratosis pustulosa (PP) is a cause of distal nail inflammation and nail dystrophy that affects a single digit. It is nonpruritic and minimally painful. This distal digital dactylitis is ...

ABSTRACT: Research using open-circuit respiration chambers has established that Asparagopsis bioactive compounds stabilized in canola oil (Asp-Oil), delivering a range of inclusion between 34 - 51 mg ...

Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) are prevalent inflammatory skin disorders, each stemming from diverse factors, and characterized by recurring episodes. In certain complex cases, the clinical and ...

CARD14 (caspase activation and recruitment domain) gene activates a group of interacting proteins known as nuclear factor-kappa-B (NF-κB), which regulate the activity of multiple genes, including ...

—A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine found that patients with isolated nail psoriasis had nail findings for almost 3 years before they were diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. It may be possible ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a severe autoinflammatory form of psoriasis affecting multiple extracutaneous organ systems, including the kidneys, heart, and lungs, with the potential to ...

I get excited when astute dermatologists describe and label dermatoses that I have seen but could not adequately diagnose. Two recent examples include acute inflammatory edema and alpha-gal syndrome.

Actinic keratosis (AK; also known as solar keratosis or senile keratosis) was first described by Duhreuilh in 1896 as keratosis senilis. The lesions were first called actinic keratoses by Pinkus in ...