Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by acute, transient systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle not attributed to coronary artery disease (CAD).Hypothesis: There are differences in hospital outcomes in patients admitted with TTS based on their gender. Methods:The National Inpatient Sample database was searched for patients admitted with a principal diagnosis of TTS from 2006 to 2014 using the ICD9-CM code 429.83. Using Pearson's χ 2 and Student's t test analyses, the P-value was calculated for differences among baseline characteristics of patients. Multivariate regression models were then created to adjust for potential confounders.Results: A total of 39 662 admissions with TTS were identified, 91.7% female and 8.3% male with mean age of 66.5 and 61.6 years, respectively. The incidence of TTS increased progressively from 2006 to 2014. Female patients were more likely to have hypertension, hypothyroidism, or depression. Males were more likely to use tobacco, or have known CAD. Males had almost 4-fold higher probability of in-hospital mortality compared to females (3.7% vs 1.1%; P<0.001). Certain complications including cardiogenic shock, ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia, and acute kidney injury were more common in males.Conclusions: There are distinct gender differences in clinical characteristics of patients admitted with TTS. Although TTS is more common in females, it is associated with higher morbidity and mortality in males.

Patients with OLP, particularly the erosive type, have an increased incidence of OSCC development and should be monitored closely.

This large-scale study strengthens the evidence that these two inflammatory conditions are truly associated and establishes their joint effect on overall morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization.

The diagnosis of TEC should be considered after a correlation of clinical and histological findings in conjunction with a timeline of chemotherapy administration. Suggested criteria for the diagnosis of TEC may be helpful to dermatologists and clinicians when caring for these patients.

Linear psoriasis is an unusual clinical variation of psoriasis that manifests segmentally along the lines of Blaschko. A major differential diagnosis is inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN). The treatment of linear psoriasis is often challenging, with inadequate response to biological agents reported in the literature. We report a case of a 25-year-old AfricanAmerican female who presented with asymptomatic hyperkeratotic papules along the lines of Blaschko and was subsequently diagnosed with linear psoriasis. After failing conventional treatment regimens, the patient received a trial of ixekizumab with complete resolution of cutaneous lesions reported after 4 months and only 8 doses of the anti-IL-17 biologic agent.

BACKGROUND Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neoplasm with high rates of recurrences. Current guidelines recommend wide local excision (WLE) with 1 to 2 cm margins. However, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) offers a potential advantage over WLE because of its ability of sparing healthy tissue and assessing 100% of margins. OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the surgical modalities for the treatment of MCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eligible articles were identified using MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. All available studies investigating surgical treatment of MCC with WLE or MMS were considered. RESULTS Forty studies met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-one studies described patients treated with WLE, 3 with MMS, and 6 with either WLE or MMS. Subgroup analysis of Stage I MCC showed recurrence rates similar in both surgical modalities with local recurrence rate of 6.8% for WLE versus 8.5% for MMS (p 5 .64) and a regional recurrence rate of 15.2% for WLE versus 15.3% for MMS (p 5 .99). CONCLUSION Overall WLE cases were at a higher stage at presentation. Subgroup analysis showed that MMS is not inferior to WLE excision for the treatment of Stage I MCC and is a reasonable option for anatomic locations where tissue sparing is important.This review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. A primary literature search was conducted with the databases MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. We identified eligible articles from database inception to April 6, 2020. The search terms were "Merkel

Objectives: This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the odds of developing angioedema (AE) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) populations compared to non-SLE populations in hospital settings in the United States using a nationwide database. Materials and methods: We used the data from the National Inpatient Sample for the years 2012 to 2014. We constructed two models for multivariate logistic regression analysis. Model 1 was designed to adjust demographic information, while model 2 included each factor in model 1 and additionally accounted for AE-related comorbidities. Results: A total of 90,485 hospitalizations with an AE diagnosis were identified for the years 2012 to 2014, among which 1,505 hospitalizations had both SLE and AE. Compared to those without SLE, AE patients with SLE were younger and included more females. In AE hospitalizations, SLE was associated with higher odds of AE-related comorbidities including atopic disorder, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, eosinophilia, and infections. SLE was associated with higher odds of AE both as all inpatient diagnosis and as principal diagnosis (unadjusted odds ratio [OR] 3.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.87-3.63, p<0.001, model 1 adjusted OR 2.54, 95% CI 2.26-2.86, p<0.001, model 2 adjusted OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.51-1.93, p<0.001). Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that SLE is associated with higher odds of having AE, including severe AE as the principal reason for inpatient admission. SLE is possibly an independent risk factor for AE.

Background The occurrence of chemotherapy‐related adverse cutaneous reactions in the setting of capillary leak syndrome (CLS) is quite rare. Our objective was to identify the type of skin reactions associated with CLS. Methods Leukemia or hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients between January 2010 and December 2017 were identified, and medical records were reviewed for a dermatology consultation occurring concomitantly with CLS. Results Five patients were identified, two with a diagnosis of toxic erythema of chemotherapy (TEC) and three others with a skin diagnosis of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Pathology of all patients was available for clinical‐pathologic confirmation. Conclusions Although TEC is generally self‐limited, both TEC and TEN can present with severe adverse skin manifestations during CLS secondary to toxicity from chemotherapy.