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American Osteopathic College of Dermatology PRSRT STD Olume 3700 North 32Nd Terrace U.S V Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology PRSRT STD OLUME 3700 North 32nd Terrace U.S. POSTAGE Journal of the PAID Hollywood, Fl 33201 MASON CITY, IA N 8, PERMIT NO. 429 UMBER Address Correction Requested 2 American Osteopathic College of Dermatology J OUR N AL OF THE A MERICA N O STEOPATHIC C OLLEGE OF D ERMATOLOGY O CTOBER 2007 SPONSORS: GLOBAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORY • STIEFEL LABORATORIES ALLERGAN SKIN CARE • MEDICIS Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology 2007-2008 Officers President: Jay S. Gottlieb, D.O. President Elect: Donald K. Tillman, D.O. Journal of the First Vice-President: Marc I. Epstein, D.O. Second Vice-President: Leslie Kramer, D.O. Third Vice-President: Bradley P. Glick, D.O. American Immediate Past-President: Bill V Way, D.O. Trustees: Karen Neubauer, D.O. James B. Towry, D.O. Osteopathic Mark Kuriata, D.O. David Grice, D.O. College of Executive Director: Rebecca Mansfield, M.A. Dermatology Sponsors: Editors Global Pathology Laboratory JAOCD Jay S. Gottlieb, D.O., F.O.C.O.O. Founding Sponsor Stanley E. Skopit, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Stiefel Laboratories James Q. Del Rosso, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Allergan Skin Care JAOCD Founding Sponsor Medicis JAOCD Founding Sponsor Editorial Review Board Ronald Miller, D.O. JAOCD Eugene Conte, D.O. Founding Sponsor Evangelos Poulos, M.D. AOCD • 1501 E. Illinois • Kirksville, MO 63501 800-449-2623 • FAX: 660-627-2623 Stephen Purcell, D.O. www.aocd.org Darrel Rigel, M.D. Robert Schwarze, D.O. COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION: written permission must be obtained from the Journal of the American Osteopathic Andrew Hanly, M.D. College of Dermatology for copying or reprinting text of Michael Scott, D.O. more than half page, tables or figures. Permissions are Cindy Hoffman, D.O. normally granted contingent upon similar permission from the author(s), inclusion of acknowledgement of the original Charles Hughes, D.O. source, and a payment of $15 per page, table or figure of Bill Way, D.O. reproduced material. Permission fees are waived for authors wishing to reproduce their own articles. Request for Daniel Hurd, D.O. permission should be directed to JAOCD c/o AOCD PO Mark Lebwohl, M.D. Box 7525 Kirksville, MO 63501 Copyright 2003 by the Journal of the American Edward Yob, D.O. Osteopathic College of Dermatology Jere Mammino, D.O. Schield M. Wikas, D.O. Printed by: Stoyles Graphics Services, Mason City, IA 50401 Proofreading: Julia Layton, Freelance Proofreading and Editing Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology Journal of the VOLUME 8 , NUMBER 2 OCTOBER 2007 AMERICANAOCD OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE OF DERMATOLOGY CONTENTS Letter from the JAOCD Editors ........................................................................................................................................................................4 Letter from the President ..................................................................................................................................................................................5 Arsenical Keratosis: A Case Report ..................................................................................................................................................................6 Kevin Spohr D.O., Denise Guevara D.O., Brad P Glick D.O., Francisco A. Kerdel M.D. Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome (Papular Acrodermatitis of Childhood) ..............................................................................................................9 Robert A. Norman, D.O., MPH, Athena Theodosatos, D.O., MPH Management of Perioral Dermatitis ..............................................................................................................................................................10 Danica Leigh Alexander, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P., Janet Allenby, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Layne D. Nisenbaum, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Skin of Color –The Facts ................................................................................................................................................................................12 Asfa Akhtar, D.O., Stanley Skopit, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Case Report and Literature Review ...................................................................................................................16 Thomas Singer, OMS IV, Martin Yungmann D.O. Rapidly Progressing Angiosarcoma in the Chronically Lymphedematous Leg of a 60-year-old Female ...................................................18 Brian A. Kopitzki, D.O., Kimball W. Silverton, D.O. Cryptorchidism in a Patient with X- linked Recessive Ichthyosis ................................................................................................................23 John C. Coppola, D.O., Lynn Sikorski, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Michael Mahon, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Crest Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature .....................................................................................................................25 Helen Barash, D.O., Michael Mahon, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum and Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature ........................................................................28 Michael W. Whitworth, D.O., Michelle K. Garfield, MS4, John C. Pui, MD, Steven K. Grekin, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Primary Focal Scalp Hyperhidrosis: A Case Report ..........................................................33 Jami Reaves, D.O., Don A. Anderson, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., F.A.S.M.S Case Report: Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome ................................................................................................................................................35 Alison Tam, D.O., A. Anderson, D.O., F.A.O.C.D, F.A.S.M.S. Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature ............................................................................................................37 Helen Barash, D.O., Michael Mahon, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Hansen’s Disease: A Case Report and Review................................................................................................................................................40 Nanda Channaiah, D.O., Kathleen Soe, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Richard A. Miller, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Erythema Dyschromicum Perstans ................................................................................................................................................................44 Kristen Marie Aloupis, D.O., M.P.H., Stanley Skopit, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Cutaneous Metaplastic Synovial Cyst: A Case Report and Review ..............................................................................................................46 John P. Minni, D.O., FACOFP, Todd Minars, M.D., Layne D. Nisenbaum, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Atypical Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report .......................................................................................................................................49 Lawrence A. Schiffman, D.O., Marvin S. Watsky, D.O. Male with Multiple Pigmented Eccrine Hidrocystomas ...............................................................................................................................52 Benjamin E. Adams D.O., Lloyd J. Cleaver D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Xanthochromia Striata Palmaris: A Case Presentation and Review of the Literature ................................................................................54 John Perrotto, D.O., Robert Berg, M.D., Pascual Abenoza, M.D. Follicular Degeneration Syndrome ................................................................................................................................................................56 Boris Ioffe, D.O., Pharm.D., Payal Patel, MSIV, Bill V. Way , D.O., F.A.O.C.D. Aggressive Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature ........................................................................61 Jenna Russo D.O., MaryJo Robinson D.O., F.A.O.C.P., F.C.A.P. Surgical Pearls: Using Manual Tissue Stabilization (the “No Crunch” Method) for Reduction of Pain in Botulinum Toxin Injections .......................................64 Eric Scott Seiger, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Sean Rayl Stephenson, D.O. Case Report: Beau’s Lines in a Five-year-old Hispanic Male ........................................................................................................................68 Jay S. Gottlieb, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Sandy R. Goldman, D.O., F.A.O.C.D., Amy D. Gottlieb, MMS, PA-C Giant Amelanotic Nodular Melanoma of the Forearm: A Clinical and Histological Illustration of a Rare Presentation ........................70 Sean Stephenson D.O., Jay S. Gottlieb D.O., F.A.O.C.D., F.O.C.O.O. L ETTER F ROM T HE E DITORS JAY S. GOTTLIEB, D.O. STANLEY E. SKOPIT, D.O. JAMES Q. DELROSSO, D.O. With the help of the Education and Evaluation Committee and with the support of the AOCD office, the JAOCD is making real progress. The AOCD requires that all residents in AOCD- approved programs submit their annual papers for consideration for publication to a scientific journal of their choice. We are very excited that the AOCD residents have, for the most part, chosen to submit their annual manuscripts to the JAOCD for consideration for publication. The residents have enjoyed seeing their efforts come to life in the JAOCD. More medical students, interns and residents are co-authoring great cases and reviews of the literature with members of our college. We would like to encourage all of our members to present interesting cases and dermatologic pearls that seem
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