July 24th 2025
The nonsteroidal topical pan-JAK inhibitor provides a potent treatment option for adults with CHE who have not responded to corticosteroids or cannot tolerate them.
Cases and Conversations™: Biologic Matchmaking in Psoriasis – Finding the Right Therapy for the Right Patient
July 26, 2025
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PER's Satellite Symposia at MHS
August 1-2, 2025
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Advances in™ Atopic Dermatitis: Addressing Unmet Needs in Patients With Skin of Color
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Clinical Consultations™: Guiding Patients with Genital Psoriasis Toward Relief Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Understanding the Patient Journey to Provide Personalized Care for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Practice Techniques to Optimize Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Fostering Effective Conversations in Practice to Create a Visible Impact for Patients Living with Genital Psoriasis
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Dermalorian™ Webinar: Shedding Light on Patient-Reported Outcomes to Assess Disease Severity in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
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Where Do Biologics Fit Into the Management of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis?
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22nd Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 21, 2026
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Community Practice Connections™: Contextualizing Novel Immunotherapy for Advanced Melanoma – How Do TIL Therapies Fit into Practice?
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Virtual Testing Board: Digging Deeper on Your Testing Reports to Elevate Patient Outcomes in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring Novel Therapeutic Targets in Acne Management
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Burst CME: Targeted Therapy for Optimal Psoriasis Management
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Community Practice Connections™: Empowering Interventional Radiologists in the Emerging Era of Oncolytic Immunotherapies for Melanoma
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Clinical Consultations™: Providing Holistic Care for Complex Cases of Psoriasis with Cardiovascular Comorbidities
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Understanding Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
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Coping With Postherpetic Neuralgia
April 15th 2006A 79-year-old woman with a 37-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus complains of head pain that began more thana month ago and is localized to the left frontotemporal region. She characterizes the pain as constant and burning, with minimalfluctuations in intensity. The pain does not increase with any particular activity but is quite disabling; it has causedemotional lability and insomnia. She denies nausea, visual disturbances, weakness of the extremities, dizziness, or tinnitus.Her appetite is depressed; she has experienced some weight loss.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Black Rubber Mix
April 15th 2006For 8 months, a 50-year-old woman had had an erythematous, pruritic rash on her palms. When her hands were exposed to water, the rash worsened and fissures developed. Recently, she noticed that the fissures had begun to bleed. Application of clobetasol, 0.05%, for 1 month provided no relief.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Clinical Manifestations
April 1st 2006An ulcer was noted on the right arm ofa 65-year-old woman with ulcerativecolitis who was being evaluated for apartial bowel resection. Antibiotic therapygiven 2 months earlier had no impacton the lesion; subsequent debridementonly increased the ulcer’s size.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Clinical Manifestations
April 1st 2006The pyoderma gangrenosum on theright anterior tibial area of a 40-yearoldman was thought to be associatedwith his rheumatoid arthritis. However,the cause of many of these ulcersis unknown. The patient could not recallany recent trauma. At least half ofall pyoderma gangrenosum lesionsoccur in persons who do not have associateddiseases.1
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Clinical Manifestations
April 1st 2006A tiny papule that arose after minortrauma to her finger marked theonset of this lesion, according to the48-year-old patient. She reports thatthe papule rapidly evolved into apustule that grew within 2 weeks intoa painful, undermined, purple-edgedulcer. The lesion did not respond toantibiotic therapy. The patient had rheumatoid arthritis.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Clinical Manifestations
April 1st 2006A 57-year-old man was referred forevaluation of an enlarging, painful,irregular ulceration on his lower abdominalwall. The patient recalledhaving a small, red, “blister-like” lesionthat had rapidly expanded to itscurrent size of 2.5 * 4.5 cm. Hedenied specific injury to the skin;however, he often wore jeans thatrubbed the area. The patient wastaking ibuprofen for seropositiverheumatoid arthritis.
Man With Progressive Induration of the Skin and Pruritus
April 1st 2006A disorder similar to scleromyxedema, nephrogenic fibrosing dermatopathy, has been reported in patients receiving renal dialysis. Lichen myxedematosus, an atypical form of papular mucinosis, is not associated with sclerosis and paraproteinemia; however, it may represent an early presentation of scleromyxedema.
Nevirapine Use Led to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
March 2nd 2006A 47-year-old woman who wasseropositive for HIV-1 presented tothe emergency department with severemaculopapular, erythematouseruptions. Her antiviral regimen hadrecently been changed from zidovudine,300 mg bid; lamivudine, 150 mgbid; and saquinavir, 600 mg tid, tolamivudine, 150 mg bid; stavudine, 40mg bid; and nevirapine, 200 mg/d.
What's Biting Methamphetamine Users?
March 1st 2006The patient might havebeen exhibiting a phenomenon sometimes seen in methamphetamine users that isreferred to as "crank bug bites." Patients claim to see and/or feel bugs on theirbody and attempt to remove them or pick at them until they create open woundsand scabs.
Cutaneous Conundrums, Dermatologic Disguises
February 2nd 2006A nonhealing ulcer recently developedin a painful facial rash that hadworsened over several months. The44-year-old patient is a heavy drinkerwith a history of elevated liver functionlevels. She has had numerousunprotected sexual contacts over theyears.
Cutaneous Calcinosis in a Child With Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
February 1st 2006An 11-year-old boy who was receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis because of end-stage renal disease secondary to membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis was hospitalized with hypocalcemia 2 days after subtotal parathyroidectomy. Before the surgery, multiple lesions were noted on the child's thighs (shown here), upper arms, and abdomen. The lesions, some with calcium deposits, were hard and painful. A biopsy of the lesions revealed histologic findings consistent with cutaneous calcinosis.