Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory process characterized by proximal muscle weakness and cutaneous lesions, such as the Gottron's sign, heliotrope rash, and erythematous photosensitive rash. Administration of systemic agents for the treatment of underlying systemic diseases leads to remission of the cutaneous lesions in many cases. However, cutaneous lesions may remain refractor...

Cnidaria stings cause a wide range of cutaneous and systemic symptoms, normally occurring shortly after the venomous insult (1). We report a case of worsening cutaneous reaction over an eight-year period following a Cnidaria attack sustained whilst maritime swimming. The lesion was characterised by severe, ulcerating chronic inflammation that required wide local excision and skin grafting. Prev...

Background: Cutaneous wound healing and scarring are poorly understood in the setting of immunosuppressive therapies for anti-rejection post solid organ transplantation. Purpose/Hypothesis: To investigate whether concurrent use agents during cutaneous surgery correlates with less favorable outcomes. Methods: A prospective cohort study at University Iowa studied patients undergoing elliptical ex...

Cytology of cutaneous and subcutaneous masses represents an opportunity to screen potential surgical cases and determine an etiologic agent or rule out potential neoplasia. This session will focus on common non-neoplastic and neoplastic tumors that present to practitioners. Helpful hints are given how to best diagnose the conditions. Cytodiagnostic groups for cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues ...

In this paper, we report a case of autism in child who was cured Kawasaki disease and the condition significantly improved. (KD), also known as cutaneous mucosal lymph node syndrome, first reported by Japanese doctor Tomaku 1967. recent years, domestic foreign studies believe that pathogenesis KD is related to infection, genetic susceptibility immune response, its treatment still need be furthe...