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What’s Eating You? Caterpillars
- Author:
- Carter Reid Ellis, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
- Shawn E. Cowper, MD
- Ronald P. Rapini, MD
This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of dermatoses related to caterpillars.
Article

Painless Mobile Nodule on the Shoulder
- Author:
- Preeya T. Shah, MD
- Patrick M. Kupiec, MD
- Allen Strickler, MD, PhD
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
A 70-year-old woman presented to the outpatient dermatology clinic with an acute-onset lesion on the right shoulder. She first noticed a “cyst”...
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Reliability of Biopsy Margin Status for Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study
- Author:
- Mary C. Brady, MD
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
The authors examined basal cell carcinoma biopsy specimens initially determined to have negative margins after routine sectioning and re-evaluated...
Article

Distinct Violaceous Plaques in Conjunction With Blisters
- Author:
- Radhika Grandhi, MD, MPH
- Christopher G. Bazewicz, MD
- B. Joel Tjarks, MD
- George Lin, MD
- Tammie C. Ferringer, MD
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
A 72-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic with a rash of several months' duration that began as itchy bumps on the wrists and spread...
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How Does Provider Attire Impact Perceived Care and Infection Risk in the Clinical Setting?
- Author:
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
In this episode of the “Peer to Peer” podcast series with Dr. Vincent DeLeo, Dr. Eric W. Hossler discusses the effects of provider attire in the...
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Impact of Provider Attire on Patient Satisfaction in an Outpatient Dermatology Clinic
- Author:
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
- Desmond Shipp, MD, MSBS
- Matthew Palmer, MD
- O. Fred Miller, MD
Provider attire has been studied as a potential vector for infectious microorganisms in the medical setting as well as a potential factor in...
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Invasive Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Author:
- Lauren M. Ogrich, MD
- Landon E. Stigall, MD
- William B. Tyler, MD
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
Invasive penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare malignancy with considerable morbidity and mortality. Because a delayed or incorrect...
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Acquired Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis Occurring in a Renal Transplant Recipient
- Author:
- Jill K. Henley, DO
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EDV) is a rare condition occurring in patients with depressed cellular immunity, particularly...
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Progressive Widespread Warty Skin Growths
- Author:
- Patrick M. Kupiec, BS
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
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Lichen Striatus
- Author:
- Jacqueline Graham, BS
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
Lichen striatus (LS) is a benign, uncommon, self-limited, linear inflammatory skin disorder that primarily affects children up to 15 years of age...
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Author:
- Michael J. Isaacs, BS
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by intracellular organisms found in tropical climates. Old World leishmaniasis is endemic...
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
- Author:
- Adam S. Richardson, BS
- Eric W. Hossler, MD
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is a rare granulomatous skin manifestation that is strongly associated with diabetes mellitus....