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Bilateral Sporotrichoid Lymphocutaneous Dermatosis in a Drug Abuser: Case Report and Review of the Literature
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 11/19/08

Chang SL et al. - The authors report a case of bilateral sporotrichoid dermatosis in an immunocompetent patient with a history of intravenous heroin injection before development of the skin lesions. Both special stain and culture of biopsy specimen were negative. Finally, Mycobacterium fortuitum was identified by a polymerase chain reaction-based method. The patient responded well to clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin therapy.

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Do antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) play a key role in neutrophilic dermatoses? A case of propylthiouracil-induced neutrophilic dermatosis with positive perinuclear ANCA
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 84%

C3d immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed tissue is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid of the skin
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis
Expert Review of Dermatology, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 84%

AGE-Modified Collagens I and III Induce Keratinocyte Terminal Differentiation through AGE Receptor CD36: Epidermal-Dermal Interaction in Acquired Perforating Dermatosis
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 80%

A case of linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis in a patient exposed to sun and an analgesic
Clinical Therapeutics, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 80%