Multiethnic training in residency: a survey of dermatology residents.

Individuals with skin of color make up the majority of the world's population and a rapidly expanding section of the US population. Future dermatologists must be knowledgeable about dermatologic conditions presenting in patients of various ethnic backgrounds. A 10-question survey was emailed to 109 dermatology residency programs to assess if dermatologists in-training feel that their residency curriculum sufficiently gives them exposure to and education on patients with skin of color.

Dermoscopic Description of Melanocytic Matricoma.

Melanocytic matricomas are rare neoplasms that can clinically resemble a variety of lesions including pigmented basal cell carcinomas, hemangiomas, malignant melanomas, and squamous cell carcinomas. Previous studies have relied primarily on biopsy and histopathologic examination for diagnoses, but we suggest that dermoscopy may play a role as well.

Cyclosporine-induced Erythromelalgia.

Erythromelalgia is a neurovascular disorder which causes pain, swelling, erythema, and warmth of the distal extremities. Primary disease is due to a genetic mutation in the gene, but secondary erythromelalgia can be the consequence of a variety of underlying etiologies, including drug and toxin exposures. The disease is rare, occurring in only 1.