The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
Editors
Current Editors: Fareen Momin and Jane Onyemachi
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Past Editors: Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Another Article About Tzanck Smear Diagnosis from UTMB Dermatology
Congratulations to Drs. Ryan Riahi, Mika Yamazaki and Brent Kelly for their excellent case report about the diagnosis of scrotal Hailey-Hailey disease through a diagnostic Tzanck smear cytopathology examination. This paper was published in the peer-reviewed dermatology journal, The International Journal of Dermatology (“Tzanck smear utilized in the diagnosis of Hailey-Hailey disease mimicking genital herpes,” 2014;53:85-87). Dr. Riahi is currently a PGY2 dermatology resident at LSU in New Orleans, Louisiana and Dr. Yamazaki is in private dermatology practice in Hawaii following completion of her dermatology residency at UTMB. Dr. Brent Kelly is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at UTMB and the Director of the UTMB Dermatopathology Service.