2020
A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients
Gehlhausen JR, Wetter DA, Nelson C, Ramachandran S, McNiff JM, Ko CJ. A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 84: 1188-1196. PMID: 32376433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel vasculitisLeukocytoclastic vasculitisMicrovascular occlusionIgA vasculitisCase seriesCommon diagnosisSystemic diseaseDermatologic consultationHigh mortalityTertiary care centerMajority of patientsMedium vessel vasculitisBiopsy findingsHospitalized patientsCare centerRetrospective natureVasculitisDifferential diagnosisInpatient consultationsPurpuraClinical morphologyDiagnostic utilityPatientsInpatientsSuperficial vessels
2016
Characteristics and treatment of adult-onset linear morphea: A retrospective cohort study of 61 patients at 3 tertiary care centers
Mazori DR, Wright NA, Patel M, Liu SW, Ramachandran SM, Franks AG, Vleugels RA, Femia AN. Characteristics and treatment of adult-onset linear morphea: A retrospective cohort study of 61 patients at 3 tertiary care centers. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 74: 577-579. PMID: 26892661, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.09.069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum.
Kim R, Lewin J, Hale C, Meehan S, Stein J, Ramachandran S. Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum. Dermatology Online Journal 2015, 20 PMID: 25526339, DOI: 10.5070/d32012025060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyoderma gangrenosumSteroid-sparing immunosuppressantsIgA monoclonal gammopathyPrior surgical siteUrinary protein electrophoresisGangrenosum lesionsIntralesional glucocorticoidsSystemic glucocorticoidsSuperficial variantSystemic diseaseVegetative lesionsMonoclonal gammopathyGangrenosumSurgical siteShort courseLesionsPatientsGlucocorticoidsProtein electrophoresisPrednisoneGammopathyImmunosuppressantsMinocyclineDiseaseDoxycyclineNail lichen planus in a patient with alopecia totalis.
Ginsberg B, Yost J, Lewin J, Hale C, Meehan S, Carucci J, Ramachandran S. Nail lichen planus in a patient with alopecia totalis. Dermatology Online Journal 2015, 20 PMID: 25526340, DOI: 10.5070/d32012025061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLichen planusAlopecia totalisAnti-inflammatory treatmentNail lichen planusNon-scarring alopeciaCommon dermatologic disorderThree-year historyGlucocorticoid injectionHistopathologic featuresUncommon subtypeDermatologic disordersNail matrixPlanusTotalisPatientsBiopsyAlopeciaPathogenesesSubtypesDystrophy