Amelanotic melanoma on the sole of the foot
A case of amelanotic melanoma occurring on the foot.
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The Podiatric Dermatology Blog
Ivan Bristow
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Necrobiosis Lipoidica and JAK inhibitors
Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic and difficult condition to treat. JAK inhibitors may hold the key to successful treatment.
Ivan Bristow
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Melanoma in situ - not well understood
Melanoma in situ is a skin cancer which has not become invasive. What does it mean?
Ivan Bristow
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Syphilis on the rise again – look at the feet!
Syphilis in its secondary stage frequently presents on the plantar surface of the feet.
Ivan Bristow
- May 5
- 3 min
Dermoscopy & acral melanoma. Keep it BRAAF please.
Acral melanoma is something which worries every podiatrist – a rare malignancy but one not to be missed as timely diagnosis can reduce...
Ivan Bristow
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Dissolving microneedles - the future of topical drug delivery?
One of the most convenient and safest ways to deliver medicine into the body is via the topical route, through the skin into the dermis...
Ivan Bristow
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Drug reactions and the skin
The skin is the most common organ involved in reactions to ingested drugs. Fixed drug eruptions are a common manifestation of the problem.
Ivan Bristow
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Skin metastases from internal tumours
Cutaneous metastases are the secondary spread of cancers, but how often do internal cancers spread to the skin?
Ivan Bristow
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Vasculitis and skin ulcers
A paper has been published looking at the vasculitic causes of lower limb ulcers.
Ivan Bristow
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
Book: Diagnostic Dermoscopy 2E – A great update
A review of the second edition Dr. Jonathan Bowling's award winning book "Diagnostic Dermoscopy".
Ivan Bristow
- Mar 25, 2022
- 4 min
What are the common pedal skin tumours?
This blog reviews a recent paper reporting the profile of 802 excised tumours from the foot.
Ivan Bristow
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
A red macule on the sole
Case Outline A 54-year-old woman recently presented in clinic with a flat red lesion measuring 20 mm by 15 mm (maximum) on the plantar...
Ivan Bristow
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Which Dermatoscope should I buy?
Following the recent Royal College of Podiatry Conference last month in Liverpool, I decided to try and answer the most asked question...
Ivan Bristow
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
The mystery of moles
This article discusses how mole numbers on the skin vary with age.
Ivan Bristow
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
A great resource in dermatology
Dermatology is an interesting but vast subject area and when healthcare professionals are seeking further information on a potential...
Ivan Bristow
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Winter (itch) is coming...
As autumn arrives in the UK, we see a change in skin problems from sun-related conditions to the effects of cooler and colder weather....
Ivan Bristow & Hazel Finlay
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Porokeratosis - two cases
Figure 1 - Patient A Dermatology is a fascinating subject with a catalogue of different skin conditions we occasionally observe in the...
Ivan Bristow
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Benign or Malignant? Look for clues.
Simple tips to help discern if a lesion might be benign or malignant.
Ivan Bristow
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Turbocharge your Marketing: Blogging Mastery for Clinicians - a live online course
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Matthew Bland
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Amelanotic melanoma on the sole of the foot
A case of amelanotic melanoma occurring on the foot.
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