About this event

  • Date and time Thu 16 Nov 2023 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Dermatology

The clinical cases are to gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of some of the rarer and more unusual dermatology conditions and unusual presentations of common dermatological problems.  

By attending, you will:

  • Gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of some of the rarer and more unusual dermatology conditions and unusual presentations of common dermatological problems   
  • Know about recent progress in diagnostics and management of dermatological conditions 
  • Understand the impact of skin disorders on individuals and the importance of a holistic approach to management and know about new research in dermatology   

For those attending in person, the clinical cases will be followed by a drinks reception to facilitate networking.

Book to attend this event in person or virtually. To view the rates and agenda, please select your preference below. 

Attendance criteria

You can only attend this meeting if you hold a Consultant or training post in dermatology. You must bring ID with you to show this. Exceptions are made for those who are Section members (by completing an additional application form) who have made significant contributions to dermatology and are of good standing in the profession.

This event will be recorded* and all registered delegates will be able to access the recording for 60 days after. The link will be distributed 3 days after the event takes place. 

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The Dermatology Section would like to thank our Annual Sponsors AbbVie, Almirall, Eucerin, La Roche-Posay & CeraveLilly UK, Pfizer and Sanofi for their valued support of the 2023 to 2024 Academic Programme. We would also like to thank our sponsors Janssen-Cilag, LEO Pharma, Novartis and UCB Pharma Ltd for their support of this meeting.
Please note that none of the companies listed has had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of the meetings.

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Agenda

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Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction

Dr Jane Sansom, President, Dermatology Section, Royal Society of Medicine

A case of disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection in a patient on abrocitinib

Dr Sarah Drummond, Post CCT Fellow, Medical Dermatology and Medical Education, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Elaine Agius

Erosive lichen planus treated with baricitinib

Dr Stephanie Bowe, Dermatology Specialty Trainee Year 2, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland on behalf of Professor Michelle Murphy

Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitor-induced paradoxical psoriasis

Dr Lachlan Byth, Australian Clinical Fellow, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Tess McPherson

Combined rituximab and belimumab to treat severe recalcitrant epidermolysis bullosa acquisita associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Dr Thomas Pitney, Clinical Fellow, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Thomas Tull

Intralesional rituximab to treat recalcitrant pemphigus vulgaris

Dr Sally Aziz, Specialty Trainee Year 4, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Thomas Tull, Dr Kristina Semkova, Dr John Mee, Dr Emma Benton and Dr Richard Groves

Tea and coffee break
Bullous pemphigoid in infancy following vaccination, case report and literature review

Dr Sondos Hassanin, Junior Clinical Fellow, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Nicola J Hardcastle

A case of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Dr Maneh Farazmand, CESR Registrar in Dermatology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Janice Ferguson

Dermatoneuro Syndrome: A rare but potentially fatal manifestation of Scleromyxoedema

Dr Melanie Page, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Dermatology Registrar, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Jean Ayer and Mrs Donna Parkin 

Pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulcer secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome

Dr Geoffrey Brent, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of Dr Sophia Paget

A case of atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease

Dr Chris Phillips, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Dermatology Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Tess McPherson

Closing remarks
Close of meeting

Drinks reception

View the programme (Virtual)

Welcome and introduction

Dr Jane Sansom, President, Dermatology Section, Royal Society of Medicine

A case of disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection in a patient on abrocitinib

Dr Sarah Drummond, Post CCT Fellow, Medical Dermatology and Medical Education, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Elaine Agius

Erosive lichen planus treated with baricitinib

Dr Stephanie Bowe, Dermatology Specialty Trainee Year 2, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland on behalf of Professor Michelle Murphy

Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitor-induced paradoxical psoriasis

Dr Lachlan Byth, Australian Clinical Fellow, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Tess McPherson

Combined rituximab and belimumab to treat severe recalcitrant epidermolysis bullosa acquisita associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Dr Thomas Pitney, Clinical Fellow, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Thomas Tull

Intralesional rituximab to treat recalcitrant pemphigus vulgaris

Dr Sally Aziz, Specialty Trainee Year 4, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Thomas Tull, Dr Kristina Semkova, Dr John Mee, Dr Emma Benton and Dr Richard Groves

Comfort break

Live stream: Sponsored industry presentation by UCB Pharma Ltd

Bimzelx, Complete, Fast and Lasting

Bullous pemphigoid in infancy following vaccination, case report and literature review

Dr Sondos Hassanin, Junior Clinical Fellow, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Nicola J Hardcastle

A case of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Dr Maneh Farazmand, CESR Registrar in Dermatology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Janice Ferguson

Dermatoneuro Syndrome: A rare but potentially fatal manifestation of Scleromyxoedema

Dr Melanie Page, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Dermatology Registrar, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Jean Ayer and Mrs Donna Parkin

Pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulcer secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome

Dr Geoffrey Brent, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of Dr Sophia Paget

A case of atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease

Dr Chris Phillips, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Dermatology Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Dr Tess McPherson

Closing remarks
Close of meeting

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on 17 November 2023. Late registrations will not be accepted.   

The agenda is subject to change at any time 

If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenters and RSM discretion. 

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations. 

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.