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Contact allergy to bufexamac
Bufexamac is a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
2 September 2018
Skin cancer apps
In an article sponsored by Miiskin, we discuss technology that supports self skin examination.
29 August 2018
Tranexamic acid
Tranexamic acid is an anti-fibrinolytic agent, and is commonly used for heavy menstrual bleeding.
17 September 2018
Hidradenitis suppurativa guidelines
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a debilitating and distressing chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting about one in every 150 Australians.
20 September 2018
Cellulitis mimics
Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues of the skin.
8 August 2018
Tildrakizumab
In March 2018, tildrakizumab (Ilumya™; Sun Pharma India) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of...
5 September 2018
Linea nigra
Linea nigra is a physiological form of hyperpigmentation commonly seen in the first trimester of pregnancy [1–3].
4 September 2018
Intravascular lymphoma
Intravascular lymphoma is a rare subtype of large B-cell lymphoma in which lymphoma cells proliferate within the lumen of small...
3 August 2018
Carcinoma cuniculatum
Carcinoma cuniculatum is a rare, slow-growing variant of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
19 August 2018
Melanocortin 1 receptor gene
Melanocytes make two forms of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes.
9 September 2018
Medical hypnosis
Hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, induces someone to enter into a 'trance state' using deep breathing and relaxation, meditation and guided imagery. It mandates...
4 September 2018
Blood-based melanoma detection
Cutaneous melanoma is generally first suspected during a skin check and the diagnosis is confirmed by a positive skin...
9 September 2018
Acne in children
Prepubertal acne has been classified into the following age groups by a panel convened by the American Acne and Rosacea...
19 August 2018
Keratoelastoidosis marginalis
Keratoelastoidosis marginalis is an acquired form of marginal keratoderma.
19 August 2018
Atypical solar lentigo
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2 September 2018
Atopy patch test
The classical tests for immediate type I hypersensitivity (allergy) are specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody levels, such as the radioallergosorbent test...
30 August 2018
Listeriosis
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
24 March 2018
Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader–Willi syndrome is the most common genetic cause of obesity. It was first described in 1887 by John Langdon Down,...
17 September 2018
Guselkumab
Guselkumab is a biological treatment indicated for moderate-to-severe psoriasis.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved guselkumab (Tremfya™, Janssen...
7 July 2018
Rickettsia typhi
Rickettsiae are small, obligate intracellular, Gram-negative bacteria that spend part of their life cycle in an arthropod host (eg, a tick,...
3 August 2018
Climate change and skin
Climate change is a lasting alteration in patterns of weather caused by factors such as oceanic circulation, variations in solar...
17 September 2018
Pemphigoid nodularis
Pemphigoid nodularis is a rare nodular variant of bullous pemphigoid.
31 July 2018
Dermatopathology topics
Epithelioid haemangioma
Epithelioid hemangioma is a benign vascular lesion of the skin or deeper structures (bone).
17 July 2018
Cutaneous larva migrans
Cutaneous larva migrans is a parasitic skin infection caused by helminth larvae that usually infest cats, dogs and other...
17 July 2018
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a malignant tumour arises from mesothelial lining of pleura, peritoneum, pericardium and tunica vaginalis — pleural mesothelioma is the...
17 July 2018
Chickenpox
Chickenpox is caused by primary infection with the varicella-zoster virus, of the herpesviridae family.
20 June 2018
Synovial sarcoma
Synovial sarcoma is usually an aggressive deep seated mass presenting around large joints (80% in knee and ankle) in young...
20 June 2018
Clear cell fibrous papule
Clear cell fibrous papule is a rare variant of fibrous papule that has a clinical presentation identical to conventional fibrous...
10 September 2018
Gnathostomiasis
Human gnathostomiasis presents as larva migrans profundus, and is caused by ingesting gnathostoma larvae.
21 August 2018
Subungual melanoma
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1 September 2018
Lichen aureus
Lichen aureus is a distinct subtype of pigmented purpuric dermatosis.
22 September 2018
Elastofibroma
Elastofibroma usually presents on the back (usually in the subscapular region) as a poorly defined mass or pseudotumour.
21 August 2018
Melanoma series
Amelanotic melanoma
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12 June 2017
Genetics of melanoma
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3 May 2016
Melanoma in situ
Melanoma in situ is an early form of primary melanoma in which the malignant cells are confined to the tissue...
16 April 2018
Melanoma of nail unit
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3 May 2016
Metastatic melanoma
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3 May 2016
Ocular melanoma
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3 May 2016
Spitzoid melanoma
Spitzoid melanoma is a malignant melanoma that is histologically similar to a benign skin lesion, Spitz naevus.What are the clinical...
3 May 2016
Melanoma pathology
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3 May 2016
Melanoma research and clinical trials
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3 May 2016
Surviving melanoma
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3 May 2016
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