Category: What Lies Beneath

Upper lip squamous cell carcinoma arising from discoid lupus erythematosus treated with standard wide excision

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Widespread lichen planus pigmentosus in a 32-year-old Filipino male treated with low dose isotretinoin and topical tacrolimus

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex in a 13-year-old Filipino girl (RITM)

Authors:Elisabeth Ryan, MD, Roy Lawrence S. Paredes, MD, Clarisse G. Mendoza, MD, FPDS Abstract Introduction: Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by fragility of the skin and mucous membranes, manifested by blistering with little or no trauma. There are three subtypes: EB Simplex, Junctional EB, and Dystrophic EB. Each type of EB has […]

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Clinical, dermoscopy and histopathological findings in a case of lipoid proteinosis

Authors:Miguel Remigio T. Maralit MD; Johannes F. Dayrit MD, Emmerson Gale S. Vista MD; Abigael T. Villanueva MD Abstract Introduction: Lipoid proteinosis is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis with only approximately 300 cases reported worldwide. This condition is due to the loss of function mutation of the ECM1 gene which encodes for extracellular matrix protein […]

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A case of disseminated granuloma annulare successfully treated with acitretin and narrowband UV-B phototherapy

Granuloma annulare(GA) is a benign, inflammatory skin condition characterized by asymptomatic, flesh colored or erythematous papules. The disseminated variant of granuloma annulare is uncommon, usually affecting women older than 40 years.

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