Overview
Dermatological pathomimicry refers to conditions where skin manifestations mimic other diseases, complicating accurate diagnosis and management. This phenomenon underscores the importance of thorough clinical evaluation and diagnostic tools in dermatology. 113Diagnosis
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The Australasian journal of dermatology 2025. link 27 Lomakin IB, Devarkar SC, Freniere C, Bunick CG. Practical Guide for Implementing Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Structure Determination in Dermatology Research. The Journal of investigative dermatology 2025. link 28 Dal'Forno-Dini T, Birck MS, Rocha M, Bagatin E. Exploring the reality of exosomes in dermatology. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 2025. link 29 Pieper JB, White AG. Applications for Laser in Veterinary Dermatology. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice 2025. link 30 Hayes N, Ross C, Williams C, Tilakaratne D. How Dermatologically Aligned Are Territory Doctors? Assessing Dermatology Referrals in Darwin for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Concordance. The Australasian journal of dermatology 2025. link 31 Lobo C, Cherala AP, Satyanarayana A, Aithal V. Mortality in dermatology: A retrospective study of cause and course. 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Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2025. link 44 Sapaico-Alberto AF, Olaya-Cotera S, Flores-Castañeda RO. Analysis of the use of digital technologies in the preliminary diagnosis of dermatological diseases: a systematic review. Archives of dermatological research 2024. link 45 Protano C, Vitali M, De Giorgi A, Marotta D, Crucianelli S, Fontana M. Balneotherapy using thermal mineral water baths and dermatological diseases: a systematic review. International journal of biometeorology 2024. link 46 Hazim Alsararatee H. Empowering advanced clinical practitioners in managing acute dermatological emergencies. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) 2024. link 47 Rahman A. Maximising Meagre Resources: Filling the Need Gaps Through Improvising, Edifying, and Training - A Dermatologist's Perspective. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP 2024. link 48 Perrin J, Petronic-Rosic V. The potential role and restrictions of artificial intelligence in medical school dermatology education. Clinics in dermatology 2024. link 49 Flamm A, Sharma TR, Nambudiri VE. The Impact of the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Dermatology Recruitment Pipeline. Cutis 2024. link 50 Patel AD, Chopra R, Avram M, Sakamoto FH, Kilmer S, Anderson RR et al.. Updates on Lasers in Dermatology. Dermatologic clinics 2024. link 51 Youn CG, Kim JY, Yang VB, Bae GH. Improving Affordability in Dermatology: Cost Savings in Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Versus GoodRx. JMIR dermatology 2024. link 52 Ferreira AL, Sow YN, Grant-Kels JM. Dermatology's ethical obligations to diversity, equity, and inclusion and antisemitism. Clinics in dermatology 2024. link 53 Chen AI, Tung JK, Ferris LK. Dermatology medications with the highest cost burden on Medicare Part D: Potential implications of the Inflation Reduction Act. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024. link 54 Cho SW, Malick H, Kim SJ, Grattoni A. Advances in Skin-on-a-Chip Technologies for Dermatological Disease Modeling. The Journal of investigative dermatology 2024. link 55 Rodriguez R, Dellavalle RP. JMIR Dermatology's 2023 Year in Review. JMIR dermatology 2024. link 56 Conde-Montero E, Dissemond J, Protz K. [Translated article] Compression Therapy in Dermatology. Actas dermo-sifiliograficas 2024. link 57 Kang J, Szeto MD, Suh L, Olayinka JT, Dellavalle RP. Popular Skin-of-Color Dermatology Social Media Hashtags on TikTok From 2021 to 2022: Content Analysis. JMIR dermatology 2024. link 58 Lim YH, Saberi SA, Kamal K, Jalian HR, Avram M. Retrospective Analysis of US Litigations Involving Dermatologists From 2011 to 2022. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2024. link 59 Ngo TB, Niu W, Fang Z, Gold L. Dermatology residents' perspectives on virtual dermatopathology education. Journal of cutaneous pathology 2024. link 60 Malik F, Tribble JT, Fraga GR. Trends in authorship in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 1981-2020. Journal of cutaneous pathology 2024. link 61 McCrary MR, Galambus J, Chen WS. Evaluating the diagnostic performance of a large language model-powered chatbot for providing immunohistochemistry recommendations in dermatopathology. Journal of cutaneous pathology 2024. link 62 Rasner C, Allen T, Boull C. Beyond graduation: a survey study exploring drivers of alumni contributions to dermatology residencies. Archives of dermatological research 2024. link 63 Zhang AJ, Ball G, Zundell MP, Agüero R, Yee D, Shields A et al.. International Dermatology Outcome Measures (IDEOM): A Report From the 2023 Annual Meeting. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 2024. link 64 Szeto MD, Hook Sobotka M, Woolhiser E, Parmar P, Wu J, Alhanshali L et al.. 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Pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and suppurative hidradenitis (PASH) syndrome: a single-institution case series with a focus on management. Archives of dermatological research 2024. link 74 Patel P, Wang JY, Mineroff J, Jagdeo J. Evaluation of curcumin for dermatologic conditions: a systematic review. Archives of dermatological research 2023. link 75 Henry T, Khachemoune A. Dermatologic conditions and risk factors in people experiencing homelessness (PEH): systematic review. Archives of dermatological research 2023. link 76 Azhar AF. Review of 3 Comprehensive Anki Flash Card Decks for Dermatology Residents. Cutis 2023. link 77 Kedia A, Ranugha PSS, Chethana GS, Kanthraj GR. Severity grading of dermatological emergencies based on comorbidities and systemic involvement: An observational study. Archives of dermatological research 2023. link 78 Dhossche JM, Rosenblatt AE. Guidelines on Away Rotations in Dermatology Programs. Cutis 2023. link 79 Shah A, Yumeen S, Qureshi A, Saliba E. Off-Label Use of Baricitinib in Dermatology. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 2023. link 80 Yeh C, Desai AD, Wassef C, Lipner SR. Home Is Where the Match Is: Mentorship and Dermatology Residency Match Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 2023. link 81 Kim KM, Lim HW. The uses of tranexamic acid in dermatology: a review. International journal of dermatology 2023. link 82 Ross D, Fairley-Murdoch M, Nicholson H, Hanlon S. Enhancing dermatology nursing education in Scotland and Ireland: a multifaceted approach. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) 2023. link 83 Margulies S, Rechdan M, Gao H, Motaparthi K. Analysis of Internal Dermatology Matches Following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cutis 2023. link 84 Okorie CL, Elkady D, Nambudiri VE. Trends in sex and ethnicity among U.S. dermatopathology and Mohs surgery trainees: 2011-2021. Archives of dermatological research 2023. link 85 Gebhardt C, Eyerich K, Garzorz-Stark N. Status quo and future perspectives of molecular diagnostics in dermatology. Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG 2023. link 86 Jartarkar SR, Cockerell CJ, Patil A, Kassir M, Babaei M, Weidenthaler-Barth B et al.. Artificial intelligence in Dermatopathology. Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2023. link 87 Tully JM, Murase JE, Grant-Kels JM, Murrell DF. Gender Equity in Medicine and Dermatology in the United States: The Long Road Traveled and the Journey ahead. Dermatologic clinics 2023. link 88 Metelitsa A, Delorme I, O'Sullivan D, Zeinab R, Legault M, Gooderham M. A Practical Guide to Advanced Topical Drug Delivery Systems in Dermatology. Skin therapy letter 2023. link 89 Viveiros MD, Awethe Z, Kaffenberger J. Gender distribution and NIH funding rank in dermatology leadership: a cross-sectional analysis. 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