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Clare Alexandra Pipkin

Clare Alexandra Pipkin

Associate Professor of Dermatology
Dermatology
clare.pipkin@duke.edu
Duke Box 3643, Durham, NC 27708
5324 McFarland Dr, Suite 210, Durham, NC 27707

Selected Publications

Risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Journal Article Gastroenterology · August 2012 BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk for certain malignancies. We aimed to determine the risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in patients with IBD and how medications affect these risks. METHODS: We p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fibroblastic rheumatism: a report of 4 cases with potential therapeutic implications.

Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · June 2012 BACKGROUND: Fibroblastic rheumatism is a rare dermatoarthropathy characterized by the sudden onset of cutaneous nodules, flexion contractures, and polyarthritis. Histopathology in the correct clinical context confirms the diagnosis. Treatment is based on o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nonmelanoma skin cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: a review.

Journal Article Inflamm Bowel Dis · June 2011 At least 1 million new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are diagnosed in the United States each year and the incidence is increasing. A higher incidence of NMSC in organ transplant recipients on immunosuppression has been documented for some time, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Erosive diseases of the vulva.

Journal Article Dermatol Clin · October 2010 Vesicobullous and inflammatory diseases produce vulvar erosions that may exhibit nonspecific morphology and represent a diagnostic challenge. An approach to arriving at the correct diagnosis is presented. Most common etiologies are reviewed. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Journal Article Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol · March 2010 BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) might be at increased risk for certain malignancies. We evaluated the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in patients with IBD and determined how immunosuppressive and biologic medicatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cutaneous manifestations of internal malignancies: an overview.

Journal Article Dermatol Clin · January 2008 A number of cutaneous disorders have been associated with underlying malignancies. This article reviews the clinical and histologic features of paraneoplastic disorders with cutaneous findings, discusses their associations with neoplastic and other related ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beta-lactam antibiotic-induced pseudoporphyria.

Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · August 2004 A case of beta-lactam antibiotic-induced pseudoporphyria is presented. A 24-year-old African American woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis developed tense bullae on her forehead and cheeks after exposure to am ... Full text Link to item Cite