Author
Elizabeth K Satter, MD, MPH Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist
Elizabeth K Satter, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Medical Women's Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Richard P Vinson, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Mountain View Dermatology, PA
Richard P Vinson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Texas Medical Association, Association of Military Dermatologists, Texas Dermatological Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Paul Krusinski, MD Director of Dermatology, Fletcher Allen Health Care; Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Paul Krusinski, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Dirk M Elston, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
James J Nordlund, MD Professor Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
James J Nordlund, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jerry J Fasoldt, MD Head of Medical Department, Senior Flight Surgeon, Naval Operational Support Center
Jerry J Fasoldt, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Society of US Naval Flight Surgeons
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Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors, Clara-Dina Cokonis, Steven M. Manders, and Kari Williamson Boucher to the development and writing of this article. We also thank Hon Pak for the use of his clinical pictures.
