Dermatology News

Patients with psoriatic arthritis who receive tofacitinib demonstrate “sustained improvements” in dactylitis compared with those who did not receive tofacitinib, according to data published in BMC Rheumatology.

PHILADELPHIA — Interleukin-17 inhibition with bimekizumab yields strong joint and skin effects up to week 52 in patients with active psoriatic arthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

A 6-month-old boy presented with a rash involving the scalp, groin and trunk. The rash started on his scalp around age 2 months, later progressing to involve his groin and trunk (Figures 1-3).

Proton pump inhibitors may be associated with pharmacovigilance signals for the occurrence of drug-induced lupus erythematosus, according to a research letter published in JAMA Dermatology.

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published data from long-term extension study of tofacitinib in patients with dermatomyositis, demonstrating a “sustained response” to a pan-JAK inhibitor in this population.

A 10-year-old boy comes to your clinic with a chronic, enlarging lesion on his right arm. It began as an erythematous bump that slowly enlarged in a ringlike fashion, with a reddish color to the ring. What's your diagnosis?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation stating there is not enough evidence to advocate for or against skin cancer screening in asymptomatic adults and adolescents.

SAN DIEGO — The broad spectrum of hypermobility and connective tissue disorders has proven difficult to define and categorize, leaving many patients in pain, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

SAN DIEGO — Domain-based or treat-to-target approaches can be effective in managing patients with complex psoriatic arthritis and avoiding “just trial and error,” according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Among patients with similar psoriatic arthritis disease activity and therapy, women demonstrate higher levels of disease burden than men, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.