Halo neurofibroma mimicking halo nevus clinically and pathologically: A  new case and literature review
Publication date: Available online 4 April 2018 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Wen-Shan Chen, Chao-Kuei Juan, Chi-Shun Yang, Yi-Ju Chen (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - April 14, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Acral erythema nodosum in a patient with recurrent breast cancer
Publication date: Available online 13 April 2018 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Masataka Satoh, Toshiyuki Yamamoto (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - April 14, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

An exceptional location of primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis
Publication date: Available online 14 April 2018 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Yi-Hsien Chen, Hong-Wei Gao, Chien-Ping Chiang (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - April 14, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Cetirizine-associated bradycardia: A case report
Publication date: Available online 19 December 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Seçkin Engin, Nurten Nur Aydın, İftihar Köksal (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 20, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Clearance and hyperpigmentation of chronic psoriatic plaques by tegafur/gimercil/oteracil potassium (TS-1)
Publication date: Available online 24 November 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Kozo Nakai, Junko Moriue, Emiko Ishikawa, Ayako Nishiura, Tetsuya Moriue, Yasuo Kubota (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Multiple annular pigmented rings on the submammary fold
Publication date: Available online 26 November 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Liu Xia, Cheng Tan (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Multiple milia occurring after local injection of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH)
Publication date: Available online 26 November 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Takahiro Shiratori, Haruhisa Kato (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Bullous pyoderma gangrenosum induced by a local injection of guadecitabine in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia
Publication date: Available online 26 November 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Yi-Chun Hou, Chih-Chiang Chen (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Sun-related risk factors, perceived seriousness of disease and accompanying non-melanoma skin cancer in patients with actinic keratoses
Conclusion This is the first study evaluating sun-related risk factors, knowledge and perceived seriousness of disease and SCE findings of AK patients in Turkey. Our results indicate that national health awareness campaigns and skin cancer scanning programs should be developed especially for the patients under the sun-related risks of AKs and NMSC occurrence. (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Diagnostic accuracy measures for vertical and transverse scalp biopsies in cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecias
Conclusions The accurate diagnosis of alopecia requires both vertical and transverse section examination. Techniques providing both horizontal and vertical sections may be best suited for this indication. However, when expertise in such novel techniques are lacking, the higher diagnostic accuracy for T section justifies using T section for noncicatricial alopecia, if patient consented for single biopsy. (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Verrucous acquired lymphangiectasia arising from a surgical scar in a 14-year-old girl
Publication date: Available online 26 November 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Teng-Li Lin, Yi-Ju Chen, Chi-Shun Yang, Chao-Kuei Juan (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Knowledge and attitudes towards vitiligo in the general population: A  survey based on the simulation video of a real situation
Conclusions Misconceptions about vitiligo in this study seems to be higher than previous reports. This may be due to the visualized based questionnaires instead of asking from the word ‘vitiligo’ directly. Therefore, educational knowledge about disease recognition, causes and mode of transmission should be encouraged for public. (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Generalized Dowling-Degos disease with an initiation codon mutation of KRT5 mutation
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2017 Source:Dermatologica Sinica Author(s): Fu-Nien Hsieh, Sheau-Chiou Chao, Julia Yu-Yun Lee (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Skin care services and disease prevalence in Taiwan: A nationwide study
Conclusion Dermatologists play major roles in providing skin care services in Taiwan. This finding might be partially explained by the weak role of primary care physicians and the perceptions of patients toward dermatologists and nondermatologists in Taiwan. (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - December 16, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness analysis of herpes zoster vaccine in adults above 50 in Singapore
Conclusion The herpes zoster vaccination is likely to be cost-effective in societal perspective for adult over 50 years of age in Singapore. (Source: Dermatologica Sinica)
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - November 2, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research