DW Insights & Inquiries
Think of VEXAS syndrome when seeing elderly men with neutrophilic dermatoses in combination with myelodysplasia and relapsing polychondritis.
Biotin supplementation for hair and nails may be valuable in rare circumstances. Despite its popularity, to date there is no evidence that it promotes hair and nail growth or quality in otherwise healthy patients.
When assessing patients for TEN, remember that entities other than classical drug-induced disease may present similarly. There are an increasing number of reports of TEN-like ACLE.
Think about alopecic and aseptic nodules in the scalp. Making the right diagnosis will alleviate anxiety and most patients have a good prognosis with straightforward therapeutic maneuvers.
Recognition of rare woolly hair syndromes may be lifesaving because the cutaneous features of woolly hair and keratoderma precede the presentation of the arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
Pigmented purpuric eruptions may be seen in the pediatric population. Tincture of time (watchful waiting) may be a reasonable approach for many patients.
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