Treatment of Skin Disease

Dermatomyositis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by cutaneous…

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue tumor that…

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a cutaneous manifestation of celiac disease…

Dermatitis artefacta

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Dermatitis artefacta (DA), also known as factitious dermatitis , is…

Delusions of parasitosis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Delusions of parasitosis (DOP) is a form of delusional disorder,…

Decubitus (pressure) ulcers

Acknowledgement The authors would like to acknowledge Joseph A. Witkowski for his contributions to this chapter. Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal…

Darier disease

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Darier disease (DD) is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner…

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing vasculitis that predominately involves…

Cutaneous larva migrans

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (Hr-CLM) is a disease caused by…