Philadelphia Dermatological Society
April 1963
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
Studysummary This case study details the progression of a woman's skin conditions, initially diagnosed as acanthosis nigricans and later as mycosis fungoides, with changes in lesion characteristics and distribution over time. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document details various dermatological cases discussed by the Philadelphia Dermatological Society, highlighting the complexity and varied responses to treatments. Notable cases include a 36-year-old woman with acanthosis nigricans and mycosis fungoides, a 54-year-old woman with mycosis fungoides experiencing temporary alopecia due to chemotherapy, and a 57-year-old woman who developed ichthyosis and alopecia after taking triparanol. Other cases involve conditions like scleroderma, dermatitis herpetiformis, and inflammatory scarring alopecia. Treatments ranged from radiotherapy and systemic medications to topical therapies, often with mixed results, underscoring the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in dermatology.
