Publications by authors named "S R Checketts"
Background: Hydrocortisone butyrate (HCB) is currently marketed as a cream, ointment, and solution. A new lotion formulation of hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% (Locoid lotion) has been developed and evaluated.
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- - Plantar and periungual warts are tough to treat, especially in teenage girls, as demonstrated by two cases presented.
- - The treatment involved using imiquimod along with cryotherapy for periungual warts and occlusion for plantar warts.
- - Both cases led to complete resolution, suggesting that imiquimod may be particularly effective when used on thicker skin with occlusion or in combination with cryotherapy.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) occurs most commonly on the trunk, affects all races, and often develops between the second and fifth decades of life. It is uncommon in childhood and is sometimes mistaken for a vascular lesion, as it often presents as a blue macule or small nodule. Review of the English literature revealed approximately 152 cases of DFSP developing before 16 years of age and only 19 claimed congenital cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany different drugs and agents have been reported to induce pseudoporphyria. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents have been implicated as some of the most common causes. The first case reports of nabumetone (Relafen) induced pseudoporphyria have recently been published.
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