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Onychopapillomas are usually benign. Lesions can usually be observed, but should they become painful or demonstrate obvious change, an excisional biopsy is warranted.
Although its precise role in dermatology remains to be defined, measuring fecal calprotectin levels may help determine whether or not a patient has active inflammatory bowel disease.
Dermatologists should consider a contact allergy to aluminum, especially when observing an eczematous reaction in the axillary vault due to aluminum-containing antiperspirants or noting a nodular reaction at a vaccination site.
AIGA usually affects younger men. Rendering this diagnosis, which may be steroid-responsive, will improve quality of life, and may prove lifesaving.
The physical and emotional impact of granulomatous cheilitis is profound. The diagnosis remains one of exclusion (most notably ruling out Crohn disease and sarcoidosis).
There have been an increasing number of cases of monkeypox beyond Africa. Dermatologists should familiarize themselves with the disease and establish an in-office protocol for suspected cases.
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