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Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome
Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital vascular bone syndrome that is characterised by a triad of symptoms and...
6 November 2018
Bird mite infestation
Bird mites are minute (less than 1 mm long), oval-shaped arachnids with 8 legs.
22 November 2018
Skin cancer apps
In an article sponsored by Miiskin, we discuss technology that supports self skin examination.
22 November 2018
Porokeratosis ptychotropica
Porokeratosis refers to a group of disorders characterised by abnormal keratinisation.
4 September 2018
Picosecond laser
A picosecond laser is a laser device that uses very short pulse durations to target endogenous pigmentation and exogenous ink particles...
3 September 2018
Tranexamic acid
Tranexamic acid is an anti-fibrinolytic agent, and is commonly used for heavy menstrual bleeding.
17 September 2018
Intralymphatic histiocytosis
Intralymphatic histiocytosis is a rare benign chronic skin condition most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis, orthopaedic metal implants, or cancer...
22 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.
22 November 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
Nipple eczema
Nipple eczema is a localised dermatitis involving the nipple and areola, and is characterised by erythema and scaling.
29 September 2018
Carcinoma cuniculatum
Carcinoma cuniculatum is a rare, slow-growing variant of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
22 November 2018
Linea nigra
Linea nigra is a physiological form of hyperpigmentation commonly seen in the first trimester of pregnancy [1–3].
4 September 2018
Convolutional neural networks in dermatology
A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a type of deep artificial neural network used in image processing.
22 November 2018
Lichen simplex of the vulva
Lichen simplex of the vulva is a pruritic form of dermatitis in which excessive scratching or rubbing leads to lichenification.
24 September 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
Contact allergy to bufexamac
Bufexamac is a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
22 November 2018
Lichen simplex of the scrotum
Lichen simplex of the scrotum is a pruritic form of dermatitis in which excessive scratching or rubbing leads to lichenification.
24 September 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...
22 November 2018
Acne in children
Prepubertal acne has been classified into the following age groups by a panel convened by the American Acne and Rosacea...
2 December 2018
Keratoelastoidosis marginalis
Keratoelastoidosis marginalis is an acquired form of marginal keratoderma.
19 August 2018
Atypical solar lentigo
An atypical solar lentigo is a solar lentigo with unusual characteristics.
22 November 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...
22 November 2018
Listeriosis
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
4 December 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,...
27 November 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...
27 November 2018
Pemphigoid nodularis
Pemphigoid nodularis is a rare nodular variant of bullous pemphigoid.
27 November 2018
Dermatopathology topics
Eruptive xanthoma
Eruptive xanthoma presents as crops of pink papules which are often pruritic.
22 September 2018
Juvenile xanthogranuloma
Juvenile xanthogranuloma usually presents in younger individuals as smooth pink or yellow nodules.
29 September 2018
Verrucous haemangioma
Verrucous haemangioma presents as blue-red, vascular papules, plaques or nodules, which later become warty in appearance.
29 September 2018
Myiasis
Myiasis is infestation by the larvae of fly species within the arthropod order Diptera (the adult flies are two-winged).
22 September 2018
Systemic amyloidosis
Systemic amyloidosis caused by the buildup of amyloid in various organs.
22 September 2018
Lichenoid drug eruption
Lichenoid drug reactions are induced by a medication or another exogenous source which can mimic other lichenoid dermatoses clinically and...
22 September 2018
Sclerosing lipogranuloma
Sclerosing lipogranuloma usually presents as a painless or slightly tender, indurated mass on the penis, scrotum, spermatic cord and...
22 September 2018
Glomeruloid haemangioma
Glomeruloid haemangioma is a rare benign cutaneous vascular proliferation that typically arises in patients with a history of POEMS...
25 September 2018
Splenosis
Splenosis may present in the skin following splenic trauma and subsequent spread of benign splenic tissue into surrounding structures.
25 September 2018
Treated melanoma
New therapies targeting BRAF and MEK have emerged as the key component for the treatment of BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma.
25 September 2018
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma is an uncommon variant of fibrohistiocytic tumor with intermediate malignant potential (metastases are rare but do occur).
22 November 2018
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...
22 November 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.
22 November 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...
22 November 2018
Gnathostomiasis
Human gnathostomiasis presents as larva migrans profundus, and is caused by ingesting gnathostoma larvae.
21 August 2018
Subungual melanoma
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
Intralymphatic histiocytosis
Intralymphatic histiocytosis manifests as quite non-descript erythematous patches or plaques. Autoimmune disease, malignancy, joint replacements, and rosacea appear to be aetiologic...
22 September 2018
Panfolliculoma
Panfolliculoma is a benign neoplasm of follicular differentiation that was initially described by Ackerman et al.
10 September 2018
Glomangioma
Glomangiomas (also called glomuvenous malformation) differ clinically from glomus tumors in that they occur in childhood and adolescence, are usually asymptomatic,...
11 September 2018
Combined cellular blue naevus and trichoepitheliom
Combined trichoepithelioma and cellular blue naevus is a rare lesion that may mimic melanoma clinically.Histology of combined trichoepithelioma and cellular blue...
22 November 2018
Cutaneous plasmacytosis
Cutaneous plasmacytosis presents with multiple reddish brown nodules.
22 November 2018
Pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia in anaplastic larg
Pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia can occasionally be observed in biopsies of CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders.
17 September 2018
Lymphangioma circumscriptum
Lymphangioma circumscriptum presents on the skin surface as grapelike groups of thin-walled, translucent, lymph-filled vesicles, often compared with frog...
10 September 2018
Mycosis fungoides
IntroductionMycosis fungoides is the most common form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. It is characterised by infiltrates of lymphocytes. It has an...
11 September 2018
Melanoma series
Amelanotic melanoma
Amelanotic melanoma is a form of melanoma in which the malignant cells have little to no pigment.
12 June 2017
Genetics of melanoma
A large number of genes are being investigated for their role in melanoma, including inherited genes and genetic defects that...
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
Melanoma of the nail unit is usually a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma (melanoma arising on the palms of the...
3 May 2016
Metastatic melanoma
Metastatic melanoma is melanoma that has spread to other sites of the body.
3 May 2016
Ocular melanoma
Ocular melanoma refers to melanoma of the eye, and accounts for about 5% of all melanomas.
3 May 2016
Spitzoid melanoma
Spitzoid melanoma is a malignant melanoma that is histologically similar to a benign skin lesion, Spitz naevus.
3 May 2016
Melanoma pathology
Most melanomas have an initial radial growth phase within the epidermis and sometimes within the papillary dermis, which may be...
3 May 2016
Melanoma research and clinical trials
Research and clinical trials increase and improve our understanding of how and why melanoma start, and who is more likely...
3 May 2016
Surviving melanoma
You’ve been diagnosed with melanoma, you’ve had it surgically cut out, and you might have received some other treatment along...
3 May 2016
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