Dermatology Online Journal.
Volume 3 Number 2
December 1997

Contents


Original Articles


9p21 Deletions in Primary Melanoma
Mark F. Naylor, Sarah Brown, Christie Quinlan, Jan V. Pitha and Mark A. Everett



Nail-Tutor: an image-based personal computer program that teaches the anatomy, patterns of pathology, and disorders of the nails.
Philip Fleckman, M.D., Jennifer Lee, Michael L. Astion M.D. Ph.D


Case Reports from the Internet Dermatology Society

Eschar, fever and rash in a 43 year old man.
Yoshiki Taniguchi


Lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme-like lesions.
Rui Mendoca MD

Centerfold

Jumping to Unfortunate Conclusions: Aggression Unmasked
Arthur C. Huntley, MD


Dermatopathology Case

Asymptomatic facial papules and acrochordons of the thighs
Edward Zabawski DO, Angela Styles, MD, Dudley Goetz, DO, and Clay Cockerell, MD

Review Articles


Fleas, flea allergy, and flea control: a review
Candice Souza, DVM


Media Reviews

Rook's Textbook of Dermatology: CD-ROM
reviewed by Claire L. Haycox, MD, PhD


Transactions

Report from the Medical Dermatology Society
Richard D. Sontheimer, MD


Commentary

Distributed Journal Creation: another paradigm falls to the immediacy of the Internet
Arthur C. Huntley, MD


Editorial Pages


Editorials

(11a) Comments from Phil
Philip Fleckman MD

(11b) Immediacy is both a liability and an asset of the Internet
Art Huntley MD

Guest Editorial

(11c) Skin Cap: What Have We Learned, and When Did We Learn It?
Kevin Smith, MD, FRCPC

Letters

(11d) Pustular Psoriasis and Hepatotoxicity associated with use of Skin Cap
Jerry K. L. Tan, MD

(11e) Skin Cap and Corticosteroids
David Boyce


(11f) Reply to David Boyce
Charles Crutchfield, MD


(11g) Skin Cap Analysis in Spain
Onofre Sanmartin MD, PhD

(11h) Reply to the Editors
Charles Crutchfield, MD


American Academy of Dermatology

Election of Officers and Board Members

Dermatology Online Journal

Editor

  • Phil Fleckman M.D.

Founder and Managing Editor

  • Arthur C. Huntley M.D.

Associate Editor

  • Thomas Ray M.D.

Dermatopathology Editor

  • Ronald J. Barr M.D.

Managing Editor - Spanish Edition

  • Ignacio García Doval M.D.

Managing Editor - Portuguese Edition

  • George Leal M.D.

Editorial Board

  • Paul Bleicher M.D.
  • Peter J. Ihrke D.V.M.
  • Robert Langdon M.D.
  • Radoslaw Spiewak M.D.

Dermatology Internet Society Editor

  • Rhett Drugge M.D.

Technical Editors

  • Andreas Bittorf M.Sc
  • Morton Taragin Ph.D.
  • Ken Weiss, M.B.A.

Publisher

  • Arthur C. Huntley M.D.

Information for authors

Acknowledgements The server for this journal, a Hewlett Packard 715/50, was obtained through a program development grant from University of California Davis Information Technology. The server is housed in Information Technology space and the the Journal benefits from the technical assistance and encouragement of the Information Technology Distributed Computing Analysis and Support group, including Ken Weiss, Steve Faith, Tom Arons, James Lee, Larry Johnson, Dan Dorough, and Joan Gargano.

The research enabling the creation of the Journal was made possible through the encouragement and support of Gerald Lazarus MD, Dean of the School of Medicine at UC Davis. This project continues to benefit from advice and support of the Chair of the Dermatology Department, Peter J. Lynch M.D.

Dermatology Online Journal is copyright 
Arthur Huntley M.D., Thomas L. Ray M.D., and 
Phil Fleckman M.D.  Dermatology Online Journal 
has the copyright for electronic version of all 
of the material within the Journal,  otherwise 
copyright of the material is retained by the 
respective author(s). The material contained in 
this Journal is intended for free use for the 
purposes of medical education.  Articles may 
be electronically reproduced in full with the 
permission of the Chief Editor.