Dermatology Practical & Conceptual

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual is the official journal of the International Dermoscopy Society.

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual is an international peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed, Open Access journal that publishes articles covering practical and conceptual aspects in the field of dermatology. There are no submission fees and no page charges for submissions to the journal.

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual has been awarded a journal impact factor of 1.926.

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There is much work to be done, but for now let's take a moment to appreciate our accomplishments. We're in the big leagues now!

Giuseppe Argenziano, MD
Editor-in-Chief

Aimilios Lallas, MD
Deputy Editor

Current Issue

2022 Vol 12, No 2 | April

DPCJ Issue 2-2022

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Original Article

Prevalence and clinical-pathological features of nevus-associated versus de novo melanoma: a retrospective cross-sectional study of 2806 cases

Michela Lai, Simonetta Piana, Giovanni Pellacani, Caterina Longo, Riccardo Pampena

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An intention-to-treat-analysis of the efficacy of immunotherapy using Mycobacterium w vaccine and Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin for warts with assessment of improvement in quality of life

Alpana Mohta, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Pramila Kumari, Bhikam Chand Ghiya, Prasoon Soni, Rajesh Dutt Metha

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Fractional carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser alone versus fractional CO₂ laser combined with triamcinolone acetonide or tricholoroacetic acid in keloid treatment: A comparative clinical & radiological study

Engy Abd El-Hamid El-Azhary , Fatma M. Abd Al-Salam , Hala S.A. Hafiz, Hala M. Maghraby

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Features of Skin Cancer in Black Individuals: A Single-Institution Retrospective Cohort Study

Rachel Manci, Megan Dauscher, Michael A Marchetti, Richard Usatine, Veronica Rotemberg, Stephen W Dusza, Ashfaq A Marghoob

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Apremilast survival and reasons for discontinuation in psoriasis: five-year experience from a Greek tertiary care centre

Elena Sotiriou, Aikaterini Tsentemeidou, Nikolaos Sideris, Aimilios Lallas, Nikolaos Kougkas, Dimitrios Ioannides, Efstratios Vakirlis

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Clinical and Trichoscopic Graded Live Visual Scale for Androgenetic Alopecia

Alfredo Rossi, Martina Ferranti, Francesca Magri, Marco Di Fraia, Gemma Caro, Maria Caterina Fortuna, Marta Muscianese, Simone Michelini, Marta Carlesimo

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Should Mammography Be a Prerequisite Prior to Initiation of Biological Agents in Patients With Psoriasis?

Funda Tamer, Ayla Gulekon

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Eccrine Porocarcinoma of the face is a great imitator with aggressive behavior

Konstantinos Seretis, Nikolaos Bounas, Evangeli Lampri, Efstathios Lykoudis

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Association of Flame-Retardant Clothing with Mycosis Fungoides: A Retrospective Analysis

Katherine Park, Vignesh Ramachandran, Jessica Tran, Tejas Joshi, Naveen Garg, Madeleine Duvic

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Efficacy and safety of ixekizumab versus adalimumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and moderate-to-severe psoriasis: 52-week results from the randomised SPIRIT-H2H trial

Kristian Reich, Lars Erik Kristensen, Saxon D. Smith, Phoebe Rich, Christophe Sapin, Soyi Liu Leage, Robert McKenzie, Christopher Schuster, Elisabeth Riedl, Melinda Gooderham

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Review

Adalimumab effect on pain in hidradenitis suppurativa patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Aikaterini Tsentemeidou, Elena Sotiriou, Nikolaos Sideris, Alexandra Kourouklidou, Aimilios Lallas, Dimitrios Ioannides, Efstratios Vakirlis

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Serological Biomarkers and Their Detection in Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Ilana Heckler, Michael Hong, Animesh Sinha, Iswariya Venkataraman

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Research Letter

Neck Rejuvenation With a New Infrared Emission

Olga Mastrangelo, Luigi Bennardo, Irene Fusco, Mario Sannino, Giovanni Cannarozzo, Steven Paul Nisticò

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Ribociclib-Induced Vitiligo: A Case Report

Nicolás Silvestre Torner, Antonio Aguilar Martínez, María José Echarri González, Sergio Tabbara Carrascosa, Jorge Román Sainz, Fernando Gruber Velasco

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Dermoscopic Rainbow Pattern in a Deep Penetrating Nevus

Arturo Robles-Tenorio, Miriam Sarahí Preciado-Aguiar, Ricardo Quiñones-Venegas, Francisco Javier Salazar-Torres

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Dermoscopic and Reflectance Confocal Microscopic Presentations of Superficial Morphea on Preexisting Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini

Chun-Xiao Song, Yu-Ting Zhang, Cheng Tan

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Tildrakizumab: Successful Response in Two Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

Dario Buononato, Gaetano Licata, Alessio Gambardella, Alina De Rosa, Giulia Calabrese, Giuseppe Argenziano

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Spitz Nevus of the Vulva: A Very Rare Presentation in the Genital Region

Mario Vaccaro, Marialorena Coppola, Maria Lentini, Francesco Borgia, Elvira Moscarella, Giuseppe Argenziano

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Dermoscopy of Rhinofacial Entomophthoromycosis in Skin of Color

Rashmi Jindal, Payal Chauhan, Nadia Shirazi

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Dermoscopic Findings of Recurrent Herpetic Whitlow in a Child

Ishan Agrawal, Bhabani STP Singh, Bikash Ranjan Kar

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Reactive pigmentation of skin graft mimicking a lentigo maligna recurrence: A Case Report

Valentina Vera, Matías Gárate, Nadia Vega, Jonathan Stevens, Verónica Sanhueza

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Dermoscopy of viral folliculitis of the beard: report of two cases

Biswanath Behera, Rashmi Kumari, Debasis Gochhait, Pavithra Ayyanar

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Metastatic Crohn Disease with groin localization in an adult patient

Duygu Gülseren, Sibel Ersoy-Evans

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Recurrent acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis to two different drugs: Oxacillin and Dextromethorphan confirmed by patch test

zied kenani, Rima Gammoudi, Neila Fathallah, Amina Aounallah, Sana Mokni, Nejet Ghariani, Colandane Belajouza, Chaker Ben Salem, Lobna Boussofara, Mohamed Denguezli

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