2020
Association between halo nevi and melanoma in adults: A multicenter retrospective case series
Haynes D, Strunck JL, Said J, Tam I, Varedi A, Topham CA, Olamiju B, Wei BM, Erickson MK, Wang LL, Tan A, Stoner R, Hartman RI, Lilly E, Grossman D, Curtis JA, Westerdahl JS, Leventhal JS, Choi JN, Chu EY, Ming ME, Stein JA, Liebman TN, Berry E, Greiling TM. Association between halo nevi and melanoma in adults: A multicenter retrospective case series. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 84: 1164-1166. PMID: 32822787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.08.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous immune-related adverse events to checkpoint inhibitors
Malviya N, Tattersall IW, Leventhal J, Alloo A. Cutaneous immune-related adverse events to checkpoint inhibitors. Clinics In Dermatology 2020, 38: 660-678. PMID: 33341200, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse reactionsCheckpoint inhibitorsImmune-related adverse reactionsCheckpoint inhibitor therapyCutaneous adverse eventsOngoing cancer treatmentPD-1 inhibitorsCTLA-4 inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCutaneous adverse reactionsPD-L1 inhibitorsDevelopment of immunotherapySuch adverse reactionsImmunomodulatory therapyTreatment interruptionAssociated morbidityPatient comorbiditiesAdverse eventsCutaneous toxicityInhibitor therapyImmune statusHematologic malignanciesEarly recognitionCancer treatmentManagement guidelinesManagement of paronychia with pseudopyogenic granulomas secondary to epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: An assessment of topical timolol and the need for multiple medical and procedural therapies
Olamiju B, Bhullar S, Coleman EL, Leventhal JS. Management of paronychia with pseudopyogenic granulomas secondary to epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: An assessment of topical timolol and the need for multiple medical and procedural therapies. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 84: 806-808. PMID: 32526318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, TopicalAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAngiolymphoid Hyperplasia with EosinophiliaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCombined Modality TherapyCryotherapyErbB ReceptorsFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedParonychiaProtein Kinase InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSilver NitrateTimololTreatment OutcomeEpidemiology, treatment, survival, and prognostic factors of cutaneous mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A distinct entity with an indolent clinical course
Mirza FN, Yumeen S, Zogg CK, Mirza HN, Leventhal JS. Epidemiology, treatment, survival, and prognostic factors of cutaneous mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A distinct entity with an indolent clinical course. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 1827-1830. PMID: 32446830, PMCID: PMC7669598, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTense Bullae and Pruritus.
Vesely MD, Olamiju BA, Leventhal JS. Tense Bullae and Pruritus. American Family Physician 2020, 101: 305-306. PMID: 32109022, PMCID: PMC7255498.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2019
Lobular neutrophilic panniculitis associated with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in the treatment of myeloid disease
Coleman E, Panse G, Cowper S, Prebet T, Gore S, Leventhal J. Lobular neutrophilic panniculitis associated with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in the treatment of myeloid disease. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2019, 46: 930-934. PMID: 31254406, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLobular neutrophilic panniculitisNeutrophilic panniculitisDNA methyltransferase inhibitorNeutrophilic eccrine hidradenitisInjection site reactionsAcute myelogenous leukemiaMethyltransferase inhibitorNeutrophilic dermatosisSweet's syndromeMaculopapular eruptionCutaneous toxicityHistopathologic characteristicsSite reactionsNext-generation agentsDifferential diagnosisMyelogenous leukemiaTreatment considerationsMyeloid diseasesPanniculitisTreatmentInhibitorsFirst reportGangrenosumHidradenitisEcchymosisB cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitors
Damsky W, Jilaveanu L, Turner N, Perry C, Zito C, Tomayko M, Leventhal J, Herold K, Meffre E, Bosenberg M, Kluger HM. B cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitors. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 153. PMID: 31200747, PMCID: PMC6567557, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0613-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 inhibitorsB cell contentB-cell depletionAnti-tumor activityB cellsMuMT miceCell depletionAnti-PD-1 inhibitorsAnti-PD-1 responseB-cell depleting drugsTumor-infiltrating B cellsImpaired B-cell functionT cell-dependent tumor rejectionPD-1 inhibitionMC38 colon cancerB cell functionAnti-tumor effectsB-cell malignanciesMurine cancer modelsCell contentOverall survivalTumor rejectionCD20 antibodyAutoimmune disordersTumor shrinkageJanus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare
Damsky W, Thakral D, McGeary MK, Leventhal J, Galan A, King B. Janus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 82: 612-621. PMID: 31185230, PMCID: PMC7590533, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranuloma annulareCutaneous sarcoidosisPathway activationCutaneous granulomatous disordersRecalcitrant cutaneous sarcoidosisSkin biopsy specimensSignal regulatory protein αJAK-STAT pathway activationTranscription (JAK/STAT) pathway activationRegulatory protein αRecalcitrant sarcoidosisSarcoidosis activityDisease remissionConsecutive patientsGranulomatous disorderProspective evaluationBiopsy specimensHistologic resolutionSkin biopsiesMean improvementSarcoidosisImmunohistochemical analysisJAK inhibitorsJAK inhibitionPatientsSecond-Hit, Postzygotic PMVK and MVD Mutations in Linear Porokeratosis
Atzmony L, Khan HM, Lim YH, Paller AS, Levinsohn JL, Holland KE, Mirza FN, Yin E, Ko CJ, Leventhal JS, Choate KA. Second-Hit, Postzygotic PMVK and MVD Mutations in Linear Porokeratosis. JAMA Dermatology 2019, 155: 548-555. PMID: 30942823, PMCID: PMC6506890, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLinear porokeratosisLesional skinWhole-exome sequencingAffected tissue samplesSomatic copy-neutral lossAcademic medical centerLines of BlaschkoSomatic mutationsT mutationNovel germline mutationPostzygotic somatic mutationsNovel somatic mutationsCoronoid lamellaBlood/saliva samplesGermline splice site mutationHistologic diagnosisHistologic examinationKeratotic papulesMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEAffected skinTherapeutic interventionsPorokeratosisWhorled configurationCopy-neutral lossMultiple Lip Papules and Nodules in an Adult Man
Smith N, Glusac E, Leventhal J. Multiple Lip Papules and Nodules in an Adult Man. JAMA Dermatology 2019, 155: 485-486. PMID: 30840027, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.5240.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Inflammatory eruptions associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A single-institution retrospective analysis with stratification of reactions by toxicity and implications for management
Coleman E, Ko C, Dai F, Tomayko MM, Kluger H, Leventhal JS. Inflammatory eruptions associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A single-institution retrospective analysis with stratification of reactions by toxicity and implications for management. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 80: 990-997. PMID: 30399387, PMCID: PMC6420863, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug EruptionsExanthemaFemaleHumansIpilimumabLichenoid EruptionsMaleMiddle AgedNivolumabRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsStevens-Johnson SyndromeWithholding TreatmentConceptsInflammatory eruptionsCheckpoint inhibitorsTherapeutic responseImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapySingle tertiary care centerSingle-institution retrospective analysisYale-New Haven HospitalCheckpoint inhibitor therapyTertiary care centerMinority of patientsInpatient dermatology serviceDegree of severityMost rashesInhibitor therapyRetrospective studyTopical treatmentEarly recognitionMedical recordsCare centerInflammatory reactionRetrospective analysisDermatology servicesImmunotherapyMean latencyGrade 2Hypertrophic Lichen Planus and Well-Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Totonchy MB, Leventhal JS, Ko CJ, Leffell DJ. Hypertrophic Lichen Planus and Well-Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Dermatologic Surgery 2018, 44: 1466-1470. PMID: 29360655, DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000001465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBullous disorders associated with anti–PD-1 and anti–PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy
Siegel J, Totonchy M, Damsky W, Berk-Krauss J, Castiglione F, Sznol M, Petrylak DP, Fischbach N, Goldberg SB, Decker RH, Stamatouli AM, Hafez N, Glusac EJ, Tomayko MM, Leventhal JS. Bullous disorders associated with anti–PD-1 and anti–PD-L1 therapy: A retrospective analysis evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features, frequency, and impact on cancer therapy. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 79: 1081-1088. PMID: 30025829, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenDrug EruptionsFemaleHumansLichenoid EruptionsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsNivolumabPemphigoid, BullousProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSkin Diseases, VesiculobullousTertiary Care CentersTreatment OutcomeConceptsPD-L1 therapyAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyBullous disordersBullous eruptionPD-1/PD-L1 therapyCell death ligand-1 therapyAnti-programmed cell death 1Cancer therapyDeath ligand 1 therapySingle tertiary care centerLinear IgA bullous dermatosisYale-New Haven HospitalDistinct therapeutic challengesInterruption of immunotherapyPositive tumor responseSteroid-sparing agentTertiary care centerIgA bullous dermatosisCell death 1New Haven HospitalStable diseaseSystemic corticosteroidsSystemic steroidsMaintenance therapyL1 therapyNecrotic cheek ulcer in a liver transplant patient
Coleman E, Levy L, Panse G, Leventhal JS. Necrotic cheek ulcer in a liver transplant patient. International Journal Of Dermatology 2018, 58: 285-287. PMID: 29926899, PMCID: PMC6309531, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolaceous plaques and papulonodules on the umbilicus.
Leventhal JS, Yin E, Imaeda S. Violaceous plaques and papulonodules on the umbilicus. Cutis 2018, 101: e11-e13. PMID: 29718029.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2017
A 71‐year‐old man with a hemorrhagic vesicular eruption
Hamilton CE, King BA, Cowper SE, Hochster H, Leventhal JS. A 71‐year‐old man with a hemorrhagic vesicular eruption. International Journal Of Dermatology 2017, 57: 147-148. PMID: 29057466, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13793.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCyanosis of the foot.
Shi VJ, Leventhal JS, Mensah KA, Galan A, Choate KA. Cyanosis of the foot. Cutis 2017, 100: 206;209;210. PMID: 29136053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPurpuric lesions of the scalp, axillae, and groin of an infant.
Khurana M, Leventhal JS, Levy L, McNiff JM, Antaya RJ. Purpuric lesions of the scalp, axillae, and groin of an infant. Cutis 2017, 99: 398;405;406. PMID: 28686757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralized lichen nitidus-like eruption in the setting of mogamulizumab and tremelimumab
Li AW, Ko CJ, Leventhal JS. Generalized lichen nitidus-like eruption in the setting of mogamulizumab and tremelimumab. European Journal Of Dermatology 2017, 27: 325-326. PMID: 28414193, DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2017.2989.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy
Shi VJ, Rodic N, Gettinger S, Leventhal JS, Neckman JP, Girardi M, Bosenberg M, Choi JN. Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy. JAMA Dermatology 2016, 152: 1128-1136. PMID: 27411054, PMCID: PMC6108080, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.2226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyCutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 therapyCell death 1Concurrent medicationsDeath-1Adverse effectsClinical morphologyAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatmentAnti-programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) immunotherapiesAnti-programmed cell death 1Non-small cell lung cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapyPD-L1 antibody therapyCell death ligand 1Yale-New Haven HospitalMucocutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 treatmentTreatment of rashTertiary care hospitalDeath ligand 1Lichenoid drug eruptionCell lung cancerSkin biopsy specimensRecent US Food