Updates in melanoma

EH Tracey, A Vij - Dermatologic clinics, 2019 - derm.theclinics.com
Skin cancer in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. More than 5 million cases
of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Nonmelanoma skin cancer …

Hypogastric artery preservation during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: is it important?

PH Lin, AY Chen, A Vij - Seminars in vascular surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
Endovascular repair of aortoiliac artery aneurysm is a safe and effective treatment strategy.
Selective hypogastric artery embolization with coils may be necessary to allow the endograft …

Prevalence and severity of pruritus in cutaneous T cell lymphoma

A Vij, M Duvic - International Journal of Dermatology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background The most common types of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) are mycosis
fungoides (MF) and its leukemic variant, Sézary syndrome (SS). One of the hallmarks of MF and …

Store-and-forward teledermatology improves care and reduces dermatology referrals from walk-in clinics: a retrospective descriptive study

JL McAfee, A Vij, CB Warren - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2020 - jaad.org
REFERENCES 1. Muzic JG, Schmitt AR, Wright AC, et al. Incidence and trends of basal cell
carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a population-based study in Olmsted …

[HTML][HTML] Erythrodermic presentation of psoriasis in a patient treated with dupilumab

…, P Feasel, M Piliang, M Michael, A Vij - JAAD Case …, 2018 - jaadcasereports.org
Discussion Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are both T-cell–mediated inflammatory diseases
in which T-cell–derived cytokines signal keratinocytes to alter growth and differentiation. …

Prognostic value of sentinel lymph node biopsy according to Breslow thickness for cutaneous melanoma

…, J Ya, P Funchain, R Isakov, B Gastman, A Vij - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is widely performed for melanoma with certain
histologic parameters and offers important prognostic and staging information. Breslow …

Madarosis, milphosis, eyelash trichomegaly, and dermatochalasis

A Vij, WF Bergfeld - Clinics in Dermatology, 2015 - Elsevier
Eyebrows, eyelashes, and eyelids are cosmetically and functionally important periocular
landmarks that offer insights into a patient’s emotional state. Several pathologies exist with …

Low-dose naltrexone treatment of familial benign pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease)

O Ibrahim, SR Hogan, A Vij, AP Fernandez - JAMA dermatology, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Familial benign pemphigus, or Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD), is a rare and
debilitating genetic dermatosis characterized by chronic, recurrent vesicles, erosions, and …

Predictors of sentinel lymph node positivity in thin melanoma using the National Cancer Database

…, G Damiani, P Funchain, T Knackstedt, A Vij… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) specimens are often obtained from patients
for further staging after these patients have undergone melanoma excision. Limited data …

Langerhans cell collections, but not eosinophils, are clues to a diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis in appropriate skin biopsies

G Rosa, AP Fernandez, A Vij, A Sood… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Langerhans cell collections ( LCCs ) and eosinophils are traditionally considered
histologic clues to allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD ), but rigorous histologic analyses are …