October 1, 2012, Vol 148, No. 10, Pages 1116-1224

A “lupus band” of granular depositions of IgG and complement has been observed along the epidermal basement membrane zone in rare cases of pemphigus foliaceus. Using case reports, Oktarina and coauthors elucidate features of this variant of pemphigus foliaceus.

Handler and coauthors discuss the case of a married couple who had been using human growth hormone and who both were diagnosed as having melanoma within a short time span.

Haenssle and coauthors present the case of a patient with dynamic changes of melanocytic nevi well documented by sequential digital dermoscopy during vemurafenib therapy.

Wilkerson et al report the case of a 66-year-old woman who developed an exacerbation of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) 2 to 3 weeks after subcutaneous injection of golimumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. She had developed SCLE 2 years previously due to furosemide use and 10 years previously due to hydrochlorothiazide use.

In rare cases, autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis can evolve into bathing suit ichthyosis and self-improving collodion ichthyosis. Bourrat et al speculated that a restricted spectrum of TGM1 mutations is susceptible to these phenotypes.