Damage to the Temporal Branch of the Facial Nerve From Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

Background: The temporal branch of the facial nerve is at risk of damage during Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). This complication leads to motor deficit in the ipsilateral upper face with resultant functional and cosmetic impairment.

Objective: To identify patient, tumor, and surgical risk factors associated with temporal nerve damage.

Intralesional agents in the management of cutaneous malignancy: a review.

Intralesional agents have a role in the management of cutaneous malignancies. In this article, the efficacy, side effects, strengths, limitations, costs, and practical considerations regarding the use of intralesional agents to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, selected cutaneous lymphomas, and even metastatic melanoma are reviewed. Intralesional administration of 5-fluorouracil, interferon, interleukin-2, bleomycin with electrochemotherapy, and aminolevulinic acid with photodynamic therapy are discussed as treatment modalities in basal cell carcinoma.

Localized epidermolytic hyperkeratosis of the female genitalia: a case report and review of an underappreciated disorder of women.

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK) is a distinct pathologic entity that may present as a generalized congenital disorder. A localized form occurring only upon the female genitalia may not be well appreciated by clinicians dealing with women. EHK of the female genitalia is a rare diagnosis, with just 6 cases reported within the indexed literature.

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy with unusual and extensive palmoplantar involvement.

Background: Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a specific dermatosis of pregnancy common to primigravid women in the third trimester. The rash usually begins on the lower abdomen within striae and spreads to the proximal extremities. Involvement of face, palms, and soles is unusual.