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Diya F. Mutasim, MD

Professor

Dermatology | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Residency: The Johns Hopkins University (Dermatology)
  • Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital (Internal Medicine)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: The Johns Hopkins University ( Immunodermatology Unit)
  • Residency: American University of Beirut (Dermatology)
  • Medical Degree: American University of Beirut
  • Bachelor's Degree: American University of Beirut (Biology-Chemistry)
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Dermatology (Dermatological Immunology) (Certification Date: 1991-11-01)
American Board of Dermatology (Certification Date: 1990-11-05)
American Board of Pathology (Dermatopathology) (Certification Date: 1993-11-04)

Specialties

Dermatology
Dermatopathology
Immunodermatology

Contact Information
Research Interests

My interest is in the area of bullous (blistering) diseases of the skin as well connective tissue diseases.My research expertise is in the field of basement membranes and blistering disorders.My clinical practice interests also include treatment of skin diseases with phototherapy and photochemotherapy (PUVA).

Clinical Interests

Dermatology

Dermatopathology

Acne (Blackheads)

Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis)

Benign Familial Pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey Disease)

Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

Blistering Disorders

Boils and Carbuncles

Bowen's Disease

Bullous Pemphigoid

Contact Dermatitis

Dermatitis

Peer Reviewed Publications

Crowe, David R; Kim, Pamina S; Mutasim, Diya F 2014. Clinical, histopathologic, and immunofluorescence findings in levamisole/cocaine-induced thrombotic vasculitis. International journal of dermatology, 53 5, 635-7

Elkeeb, Laila; Spicknall, Kerith E; Mutasim, Diya F 2014. Nodular cutaneous mucinosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. International journal of dermatology, ,

Mutasim, Diya F 2014. Macular lymphocytic arteritis. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 41 5, 480

Spicknall, Kerith E; Mutasim, Diya F 2014. Localized toxic erythema of chemotherapy during treatment with paclitaxel. International journal of dermatology, 53 1, e3-5

Kim, Pamina S; Neff, Ann G; Mutasim, Diya F; Spicknall, Kerith E 2013. Multiple lymphatic-type, atypical vascular lesions of the breast following radiation therapy. International journal of dermatology, 52 2, 195-7

Mutasim, Diya F 2013. Letter to the editor regarding "linear arrangement of neutrophils along the basal layer in bullous pemphigoid: a unique histological finding". The American Journal of dermatopathology, 35 2, 287

Somoza, Arthur David; Bui, Hai; Samaan, Saad; Dhanda-Patil, Reena; Mutasim, Diya F 2013. Cutaneous metastasis as the presenting sign of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 40 2, 274-8

Spicknall, Kerith E; Dubas, Lauren E; Mutasim, Diya F 2013. Cutaneous macroglobulinosis with monotypic plasma cells: a specific manifestation of Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 40 5, 440-4

Ayli, Elias E; Mutasim, Diya F 2012. A case of multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis with cutaneous involvement. Archives of dermatology, 148 11, 1335-6

Brown, Allison J; Spicknall, Kerith E; Mutasim, Diya F 2012. Multiple lesions of primary cutaneous nodular amyloidosis in Sjögren syndrome. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 67 6, e267-8

Hyatt, Ann-Marie; Mutasim, Diya F; Spicknall, Kerith E 2012. Collision of atypical fibroxanthoma and acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma in situ. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 34 5, 563-4

Leithauser, Laurel A; Mutasim, Diya F 2012. Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia: unique histopathological findings in skin lesions. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 39 4, 431-9

McGinness, Jamie L; Spicknall, Kerith E; Mutasim, Diya F 2012. Azathioprine-induced EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 39 3, 377-81

Mutasim, Diya F 2012. Re: Andres C, et al. Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans in two children. Int J Dermatol 2010; 49: 180-183. International journal of dermatology, 51 11, 1391

Plotner, Alisha N; Mutasim, Diya F 2012. A case of "syphilis panniculitis" caused by direct fat inoculation by Treponema pallidum. Archives of dermatology, 148 2, 269-70

Brantley, Elise I; Mutasim, Diya F; Heaton, Charles 2011. Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis: case report. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 87 1, 21-3

Crowe, David R; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Lichen planus mimicking seborrheic keratoses. International journal of dermatology, 50 6, 720-1

Dajani, Zeina A W; Kerns, Mary Jo; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Unilateral keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei mimicking follicular mucinosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 64 5, e71-2

Dajani, Zeina A W; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Ectopic facial Hailey-Hailey disease. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 65 1, 223-4

Kirkland, Clem Ryan; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Acquired port-wine stain following repetitive trauma. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 65 2, 462-3

Moosbrugger, Emily A; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Hidradenitis suppurativa complicated by severe lymphedema and lymphangiectasias. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 64 6, 1223-4

Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Re: AlKhodair R, Al-Khenaizan S. Fish tank granuloma: misdiagnosed as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Int J Dermatol 2010, 49: 53-55. International journal of dermatology, 50 1, 120; author reply 12

Pickup, Tiffany L; Mutasim, Diya F 2011. Dowling-Degos disease presenting as hypopigmented macules. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 64 6, 1224-5

Abdulla, Farah R; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Multiple benign lichenoid keratoses. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 62 5, 900-1

Abdulla, Farah Rukhsana; Kerns, Mary Jo; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Amelanotic lentigo maligna: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 62 5, 857-60

Kerns, Mary Jo; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Focal cutaneous mucinosis in Graves disease: relation to pretibial myxedema. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 32 2, 196-7

Kirkland, Clem Ryan; Hawayek, Lana H; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Atherosclerosis-induced diffuse dermal angiomatosis with fatal outcome. Archives of dermatology, 146 6, 684-5

Meier, Matthew J; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Scarring alopecia followed by a progressive eruption. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 63 2, e19-20

Mutasim, D F 2010. Lupus erythematosus tumidus as a separate subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. The British journal of dermatology, 163 1, 230; author reply 23

Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Autoimmune bullous dermatoses in the elderly: an update on pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Drugs & aging, 27 1, 1-19

Neff, Ann G; McCuin, Jill Buckthal; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Papular amyloidosis limited to the ears. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 62 6, 1078-9

Plotner, A N; Mutasim, D F 2010. Successful treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare with methotrexate. The British journal of dermatology, 163 5, 1123-4

Spicknall, Kerith E; Mutasim, Diya F 2010. Lichenoid interface dermatitis within an epidermoid cyst. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 32 6, 639

Derrow, Amy E; Mutasim, Diya F 2009. Periorbital papulovesicular eruption in an elderly man. Localized periorbital epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA). Archives of dermatology, 145 5, 589-94

Mutasim, Diya F; Adams, Brian B 2009. The psychiatric profile of patients with psychogenic excoriation. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 61 4, 611-3

Saleh, Zenus; Mutasim, Diya F 2009. Macular lymphocytic arteritis: a unique benign cutaneous arteritis, mediated by lymphocytes and appearing as macules. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 36 12, 1269-74

Breneman, Debra L; Storer, Timothy J; Breneman, John C; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Methotrexate-induced cutaneous ulceration in patients with erythrodermic mycosis fungoides. Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 4 5, 1135-41

Derrow, Amy E; Adams, Brian B; Timani, Shereen; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Acquired unilateral nevoid telangiectasia in a 51-year-old female. International journal of dermatology, 47 12, 1331-3

Mailler-Savage, Erica Ann; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Cold injury of the knee and lower aspect of the leg after knee surgery and use of a cold therapy system. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 58 5 Suppl 1, S106-8

Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Acral lentigines: a new paraneoplastic syndrome. International journal of dermatology, 47 11, 1217; author reply 1

Neff, Ann G; Turner, Matthew; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Treatment strategies in mucous membrane pemphigoid. Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 4 3, 617-26

Sluzevich, Jason C; Gloster, Hugh J; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. A case of regressing central facial cutaneous angiosarcoma. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 58 5 Suppl 1, S113-5

Smith, Denise R; Mathias, C G Toby; Mutasim, Diya F 2008. Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas treated with glycopyrrolate. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 59 5 Suppl, S122-3

Mutasim, Diya F 2007. Psoriasiform keratosis: a lesion mimicking psoriasis. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 29 5, 482-4

Mutasim, Diya F 2007. Therapy of autoimmune bullous diseases. Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 3 1, 29-40

Adams, David R; Fulchiero, Gregory J; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Medical pearl: intraoral medication application using the "parked" cotton ball technique. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 55 6, 1078-9

Fueston, John C; Gloster, Hugh M; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma: a case report and literature review. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 77 3, 157-60

Hawayek, Lana H; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Myiasis in a giant squamous cell carcinoma. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 54 4, 740-1

McCuin, Jill B; Hanlon, Terri; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Autoimmune bullous diseases: diagnosis and management. Dermatology nursing / Dermatology Nurses' Association, 18 1, 20-5

Twersky, Joy M; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Mycosis fungoides presenting as reticular erythematous mucinosis. International journal of dermatology, 45 3, 230-3

Fein, Howard; Maytin, Edward V; Mutasim, Diya F; Bailin, Philip L 2005. Topical protease therapy as a novel method of epidermal ablation: preliminary report. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 31 2, 139-47; discussion 1

Huang, Carol L; Mutasim, Diya F 2005. Sarcoidosis mimicking lipodermatosclerosis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 75 6, 322-4

Liao, Wennie C; Mutasim, Diya F 2005. Infliximab for the treatment of adult-onset pityriasis rubra pilaris. Archives of dermatology, 141 4, 423-5

Mutasim, Diya F; Bilic, Maya; Hawayek, Lana H; Pipitone, Michelle A; Sluzevich, Jason C 2005. Immunobullous diseases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 52 6, 1029-43

Saad, A G; Patel, S; Mutasim, D F 2005. Melanocytic nevi of the auricular region: histologic characteristics and diagnostic difficulties. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 27 2, 111-5

Saad, Aly G; Mutema, George K; Mutasim, Diya F 2005. Benign cutaneous epithelioid Schwannoma: case report and review of the literature. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 27 1, 45-7

Tran, Julie T; Mutasim, Diya F 2005. Localized bullous pemphigoid: a commonly delayed diagnosis. International journal of dermatology, 44 11, 942-5

Al-Ahmadie, Hikmat A; Mutasim, Diya F; Mutema, George K 2004. A case of intraepidermal Merkel cell carcinoma within squamous cell carcinoma in-situ: Merkel cell carcinoma in-situ? The American Journal of dermatopathology, 26 3, 230-3

Mutasim, Diya F 2004. Management of autoimmune bullous diseases: pharmacology and therapeutics. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 51 6, 859-77; quiz 878-80

Adams, Brian B; Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Colocalization of granuloma annulare and mid-dermal elastolysis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 48 2 Suppl, S25-7

Colvin, Jill H; Lamerson, Cindy L; Cualing, Hernani; Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Cutaneous lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma (immunocytoma) with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia mimicking rosacea. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49 6, 1159-62

Fein, Howard; Sheth, Anita P; Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Cutaneous arteritis presenting with hyperpigmented macules: macular arteritis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49 3, 519-22

Lienesch, D W; Mutasim, D F; Singh, R R 2003. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis mimicking cutaneous vasculitis in a lupus patient: a complication of cyclophosphamide. Lupus, 12 9, 707-9

Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis without papillomatosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49 6, 1182-4

Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Lymphomatoid drug eruption mimicking digitate dermatosis: cross reactivity between two drugs that suppress angiotensin II function. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 25 4, 331-4

Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Severe subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus presenting with generalized erythroderma and bullae. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 48 6, 947-9

Mutasim, Diya F 2003. Autoimmune bullous dermatoses in the elderly: diagnosis and management. Drugs & aging, 20 9, 663-81

Mutasim, Diya F; Baumbach, Jennifer L 2003. Bullous autoimmune estrogen dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49 1, 130-2

Dickens, Rio; Adams, Brian B; Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Sports-related pads. International journal of dermatology, 41 5, 291-3

Eckman, John A; Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus with milia and calcinosis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 70 1, 31-4

Fueston, John C; Adams, Brian B; Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Cicatricial pemphigoid-induced phimosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 46 5 Suppl, S128-9

Kiwan, Rabee A; Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Grover disease (transient acantholytic dermatosis) and piebaldism. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 69 6, 451-3

Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Treatment considerations while awaiting the ideal bullous pemphigoid trial. Archives of dermatology, 138 3, 404

Mutasim, Diya F; Anhalt, Grant J 2002. Bullous diseases in the elderly. Clinics in geriatric medicine, 18 1, 43-58

Mutasim, Diya F; Sheth, Pranav B 2002. An eruption secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 69 1, 35-6, 38

Patel, Samir B; Mutasim, Diya F 2002. Yellow urticaria secondary to hyperbilirubinemia in a patient with end-stage liver disease. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 70 1, 41-4; quiz 48

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 2001. Karate cicatrices. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 67 6, 499-500

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 2001. Annular lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 67 3, 249-50

Bilic, M; Mutasim, D F 2001. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis in a patient with Behçet's disease. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 68 2, 107-11

Mutasim, D F; Adams, B B 2001. Immunofluorescence in dermatology. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 45 6, 803-22; quiz 822-4

Adams, B B; Chetty, V B; Mutasim, D F 2000. Periorbital comedones and their relationship to pitch tar: a cross-sectional analysis and a review of the literature. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42 4, 624-7

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 2000. The diagnostic value of anti-nuclear antibody testing. International journal of dermatology, 39 12, 887-91

Bernardini, F P; Kersten, R C; Khouri, L M; Moin, M; Kulwin, D R; Mutasim, D F 2000. Chronic eyelid lymphedema and acne rosacea. Report of two cases. Ophthalmology, 107 12, 2220-3

Mutasim DF, ; Adams, B B 2000. Cicatricial pemphigoid diagnosed by the use of indirect immunofluorescence. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 4 4, 205-7

Mutasim, D F 2000. Levels of antibodies to BP180 correlate with disease activity in bullous pemphigoid. Archives of dermatology, 136 2, 253-4

Mutasim, D F; Adams, B B 2000. A practical guide for serologic evaluation of autoimmune connective tissue diseases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42 2 Pt 1, 159-74; quiz 174-6

Mutasim, D F; Bridges, A G 2000. Patch granuloma annulare: clinicopathologic study of 6 patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42 3, 417-21

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 1999. Pustular eruption induced by olanzapine, a novel antipsychotic agent. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 41 5 Pt 2, 851-3

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 1999. Adult onset verrucous epidermal nevus. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 41 5 Pt 2, 824-6

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F 1999. Elastic tissue in fibroepithelial polyps. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 21 5, 446-8

Adams, B B; Mutasim, D F; Nordlund, J J 1999. Steatocystoma multiplex: a quick removal technique. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 64 2, 127-30

Arnold, L M; Mutasim, D F; Dwight, M M; Lamerson, C L; Morris, E M; McElroy, S L 1999. An open clinical trial of fluvoxamine treatment of psychogenic excoriation. Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 19 1, 15-8

Bridges, A G; Mutasim, D F 1999. Pretibial dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 63 6, 329-32

Geary, R J; Long, L L; Mutasim, D F 1999. Bowel bypass syndrome without bowel bypass. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 63 1, 17-20

Mutasim, D F 1999. Autoimmune bullous diseases: diagnosis and management. Dermatology nursing / Dermatology Nurses' Association, 11 1, 15-21; quiz 22-3

Mutasim, D F; Meiri, G 1999. Bazex syndrome mimicking a primary autoimmune bullous disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 40 5 Pt 2, 822-5

Arnold, L M; McElroy, S L; Mutasim, D F; Dwight, M M; Lamerson, C L; Morris, E M 1998. Characteristics of 34 adults with psychogenic excoriation. The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 59 10, 509-14

Ploysangam, T; Breneman, D L; Mutasim, D F 1998. Cutaneous pseudolymphomas. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 38 6 Pt 1, 877-95; quiz 896-7

Mutasim, D F 1997. The accuracy of indirect immunofluorescence on sodium chloride-split skin in differentiating subepidermal bullous diseases. Archives of dermatology, 133 9, 1158-60

Ploysangam, T; Mutasim, D F 1997. Follicular psoriasis: an under-reported entity. A report of five cases. The British journal of dermatology, 137 6, 988-91

Tong, P; Mutasim, D F 1996. Herpes simplex virus infection masquerading as condyloma acuminata in a patient with HIV disease. The British journal of dermatology, 134 4, 797-800

Calobrisi, S D; Mutasim, D F; McDonald, J S 1995. Pyostomatitis vegetans associated with ulcerative colitis. Temporary clearance with fluocinonide gel and complete remission after colectomy. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics, 79 4, 452-4

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J 1994. Erythropoietic protoporphyria and lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature. Archives of dermatology, 130 10, 1330-2

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J; Anhalt, G J 1993. Cicatricial pemphigoid. Dermatologic clinics, 11 3, 499-510

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J; Anhalt, G J 1993. Paraneoplastic pemphigus. Dermatologic clinics, 11 3, 473-81

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J; Anhalt, G J 1993. Drug-induced pemphigus. Dermatologic clinics, 11 3, 463-71

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J; Supapannachart, N 1993. Established methods in the investigation of bullous diseases. Dermatologic clinics, 11 3, 399-418

Mutasim, D F; Vaughan, A; Supapannachart, N; Farooqui, J 1993. Skin explant culture: a reliable method for detecting pemphigoid antibodies in pemphigoid sera that are negative by standard immunofluorescence and immunoblotting. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 101 4, 624-7

Supapannachart, N; Mutasim, D F 1993. The distribution of IgA pemphigus antigen in human skin and the role of IgA anti-cell surface antibodies in the induction of intraepidermal acantholysis. Archives of dermatology, 129 5, 605-8

Mutasim, D F; Diaz, L A 1991. The relevance of immunohistochemical techniques in the differentiation of subepidermal bullous diseases. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 13 1, 77-83

Mutasim, D F; Morrison, L H; Takahashi, Y; Labib, R S; Skouge, J; Diaz, L A; Anhalt, G J 1989. Definition of bullous pemphigoid antibody binding to intracellular and extracellular antigen associated with hemidesmosomes. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 92 2, 225-30

Anhalt, G J; Jampel, H D; Patel, H P; Diaz, L A; Jabs, D A; Mutasim, D F 1987. Bullous pemphigoid autoantibodies are markers of corneal epithelial hemidesmosomes. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 28 5, 903-7

Diaz, L A; Sampaio, S A; Martins, C R; Rivitti, E A; Macca, M L; Roscoe, J T; Takahashi, Y; Labib, R S; Patel, H P; Mutasim, D F 1987. An autoantibody in pemphigus serum, specific for the 59 kD keratin, selectively binds the surface of keratinocytes: evidence for an extracellular keratin domain. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 89 3, 287-95

Mutasim, D F; Anhalt, G J; Diaz, L A; Patel, H P 1987. Linear immunofluorescence staining of the cutaneous basement membrane zone produced by pemphigoid antibodies: the result of hemidesmosome staining. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 16 1 Pt 1, 75-82

Diaz, L A; Roscoe, J T; Eaglstein, N F; Labib, R S; Patel, H P; Mutasim, D F; Anhalt, G J 1986. Human pemphigus autoantibodies are pathogenic to squamous epithelium. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 475 , 181-91

Labib, R S; Anhalt, G J; Patel, H P; Mutasim, D F; Diaz, L A 1986. Molecular heterogeneity of the bullous pemphigoid antigens as detected by immunoblotting. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 136 4, 1231-5

Mutasim, D F; Takahashi, Y; Labib, R S; Anhalt, G J; Patel, H P; Diaz, L A 1985. A pool of bullous pemphigoid antigen(s) is intracellular and associated with the basal cell cytoskeleton-hemidesmosome complex. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 84 1, 47-53

Takahashi, Y; Mutasim, D F; Patel, H P; Anhalt, G J; Labib, R S; Diaz, L A 1985. The use of human pemphigoid autoantibodies to study the fate of epidermal basal cell hemidesmosomes after trypsin dissociation. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 85 4, 309-13

Mutasim, D F; Badr, K; Saab, G; Kurban, A K 1984. Graft-versus-host disease in a patient with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 33 2, 206-10

Saab, G A; Kurban, A K; Mutasim, D F 1983. Graft-versus-host disease in lymphoblastic lymphoma following blood transfusions. Middle East journal of anesthesiology, 7 3, 221-5

Bridges, A G; Lucky, A W; Haney, G; Mutasim, D F . Milia en plaque of the eyelids in childhood: case report and review of the literature. Pediatric dermatology, 15 4, 282-4

Buckthal-McCuin, Jill; Mutasim, Diya F . Macular arteritis mimicking pigmented purpuric dermatosis in a 6-year-old caucasian girl. Pediatric dermatology, 26 1, 93-5

Kerns, Mary Jo; Stinehelfer, Susan; Mutasim, Diya F; Zalla, Mark J . Annular lipoatrophy of the ankles: case report and review of the literature. Pediatric dermatology, 28 2, 142-5

Kulow, Brittain F; Cualing, Hernani; Steele, Paul; VanHorn, Judi; Breneman, John C; Mutasim, Diya F; Breneman, Debra L . Progression of cutaneous B-cell pseudolymphoma to cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 6 6, 519-28

Leithauser, Laurel A; Mutasim, Diya F . A case of pemphigus herpetiformis occurring in a 9-year-old boy. Pediatric dermatology, 30 6, 760-2

Mutasim, D F; Cummings, M P . Linear IgA disease with clinical and immunopathological features of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Pediatric dermatology, 14 4, 303-6

Mutasim, D F; Pelc, N J; Anhalt, G J . Paraneoplastic pemphigus, pemphigus vulgaris, and pemphigus foliaceus. Clinics in dermatology, 11 1, 113-7

Mutasim, Diya F . Successful treatment of inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus with tacrolimus and fluocinonide. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 10 1, 45-7

Timani, Shereen; Mutasim, Diya F . Skin manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. Clinics in dermatology, 26 3, 265-73

Timani, Shereen; Mutasim, Diya F . Cutaneous lupus erythematosus limited to the site of a laceration. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 10 3, 139-41