Cutaneous Lesions of Multiple Myeloma of the Lower Extremity Masquerading as Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Cutaneous involvement in multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare manifestation, being more prevalent in patients with aggressive subtypes, and refractory to standard therapies. Due to the rarity of this diagnosis, the reported clinical characteristics have been protean and relatively non-specific. Lower extremity involvement of cutaneous MM is an uncommon anatomical location for this diagnosis.

Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma mimicking folliculitis.

Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is the most common type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. The cutaneous manifestations of PCFCL typically include solitary erythematous or violaceous plaques, nodules, or tumors of varying sizes. Grouped lesions also may be observed, but multifocal disease is rare.

Improvement in Patient Performance of Skin Self-examinations After Intervention With Interactive Education and Telecommunication Reminders: A Randomized Controlled Study.

OBJECTIVE To determine if interactive computerized patient education, skin self-examination (SSE) tutorials, and telecommunication reminders could be combined to increase patient performance of SSEs, increase confidence in ability to identify melanoma, and influence individual melanoma risk perception. DESIGN A total of 132 adult participants from our dermatology clinics were enrolled in an interventional study and randomized to a control group or an intervention group. Survey data were collected from all participants on the day of enrollment and 3 months after enrollment.

Association of increased dermatologist density with lower melanoma mortality.

Objective: To determine whether there is an association between dermatologist density and melanoma mortality.

Design: A regression model was developed to test the association between melanoma mortality and dermatologist density, controlling for county demographics, health care infrastructure, and socioeconomic factors. Data were collected from the Area Resource File, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program and National Program for Cancer Registries.

Dermatitis in patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for correction of pectus excavatum.

Background: The Nuss procedure was introduced in 1987 for the correction of pectus excavatum. In this procedure, a stainless steel bar is placed underneath the sternum.

Objectives: To report cutaneous reactions associated with Nuss bar placement.

Post-implantation erythema in 3 patients and a review of reticular telangiectatic erythema.

Background: The appearance of erythematous, blanchable patches or plaques overlying an implant suggests possible reticular telangiectatic erythema (RTE). RTE is a benign reactive cutaneous manifestation that can present following the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator or intrathecal infusion pump in an otherwise asymptomatic, non-infectious patient.

Objective: To demonstrate the variety in clinical presentation of patients presenting with RTE or similar patch test-negative post-implantation erythema.