1995
Hypopigmented variant of mycosis fungoides: Demography, histopathology, and treatment of seven cases
Lambroza E, Cohen S, Phelps R, Lebwohl M, Braverman I, DiCostanzo D. Hypopigmented variant of mycosis fungoides: Demography, histopathology, and treatment of seven cases. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1995, 32: 987-993. PMID: 7751470, DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(95)91337-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycosis fungoidesEpidermal atrophyVariant of MFTreatment of choiceMedian ageMononuclear cellsHistologic findingsBiopsy diagnosisComplete repigmentationDisease onsetTreatment outcomesMF variantDisease processNew casesYoung populationPrior reportsFungoidesPUVAPatientsAtrophyMicroscopic featuresHistopathologyTreatmentDark skinSkin
1983
Classification and Therapy of Atrophie Blanche
Milstone L, Braverman I, Lucky P, Fleckman P. Classification and Therapy of Atrophie Blanche. JAMA Dermatology 1983, 119: 963-969. PMID: 6651312, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1983.01650360009005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrophie blancheCommon pathologic eventEndogenous fibrinolytic activityCharacteristic histopathologic featuresPlatelet thrombus formationOcclusion of vesselsMost patientsClinical evolutionHistopathologic featuresPurpuric papulesClinicopathologic entityLower extremitiesPathologic eventsDeep dermisThrombus formationFibrinolytic activityMultiple causesTherapyTreatmentCauseUlcerationPatientsPapulesPathogenesisDisease
1982
Role of the Microcirculation in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Psoriasis
Braverman I, Sibley J. Role of the Microcirculation in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Psoriasis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1982, 78: 12-17. PMID: 7054305, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12497850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLabeling indexCapillary loopsButtock skinPathogenesis of psoriasisNormal labeling indexUntreated patientsPsoriatic patientsPUVA treatmentSerial biopsiesVascular proliferationEpidermal hyperplasiaAbnormal capillariesPatientsPsoriasisBasal cellsCapillary growthIndividual plaquesArterial capillariesBiopsyTreatmentSkinIdentical methodsDay intervalsPsoriaticsCapillaries