Dermatology Archives

Research Article   |   10.36959/661/318 Volume 5 Issue 1

Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Alopecia Areata Treated with Methotrexate

Authors: Emily Correia, BS, Michael Jones and Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD

Therapy for alopecia areata (AA) in pediatric patients is challenging and unstandardized. Common treatments for alopecia include topical agents, triamcinolone injections, and systemic agents. Treatmen... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/661/317 Volume 5 Issue 1

Pinwheel Flap as an Option to Reconstruct a Nasal Defect: A Series of Two Cases

Authors: Rogério Nabor Kondo, Ariane Itimura Cestari, Bruno Mendes Soares, Fabiana De Mari Scalone and Silvia Irla Alfaro Yabar

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. When located in the nasal region and the resulting defect is greater than 3 centimeters becomes challenging for the dermatological surgeon. T... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/661/316 Volume 5 Issue 1

Amlodipine-Induced Hyperpigmentation

Authors: Haleigh E Harper, BA, Matthew DaCunha, MD, Garth Fraga, MD and John C Hall, MD

Calcium channel blockers are frequently used for treatment of hypertension. Studies have reported hyperpigmentation secondary to calcium channel blockers, although cases are limited and mostly related... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/661/315 Volume 5 Issue 1

A Challenging Diagnosis: Primary Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma, Initially Resembling a Dermatofibroma

Authors: Sara Alonso Batanero, Juan Emmanuel Sánchez Lara, Miguel Ángel Cruz Sánchez, José Edecio Quiñones Sampedro, Ana Belén Sánchez Casado, Asunción García Plaza and Juan Ignacio González Muñoz

We present a case of primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma misdiagnosed as a benign tumor. Primary cutaneous leiomyosarcomas are very difficult to diagnose preoperatively because clinical presentation and ... Read more

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