Brittney Kaufman De Clerck, MD

Title(s)Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology (Clinician Educator)
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressHC4 1450 San Pablo Street
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089-9092
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    Dr. DeClerck is an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology at The University of Southern California. She is board certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. Sub-specializing in dermatopathology, Dr. DeClerck is an expert in the microscopic diagnosis of skin disorders, including skin cancers and inflammatory skin diseases. She sees patients at the health science campus and Pasadena sites for the Keck Hospital of USC and Norris Cancer Center of USC. She has an interest in complicated medical dermatology, with particular interest in skin cancer screening, cutaneous lymphomas, autoimmune blistering diseases, and drug reactions.

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    1. Comprehensive Profiling of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Reveals Downregulated Immune Activation Compared to Cutaneous Melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2025 May; 38(3):e70027. Wang SJ, Xiu J, Butcher KM, DeClerck BK, Kim GH, Moser J, Gibney GT, Hernandez-Aya LF, Lutzky J, Abdulla F, Margolin KA, Possik PA, Robles-Espinoza CD, Ito F, In GK. PMID: 40405404; PMCID: PMC12099029.
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    2. Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Part I. Epidemiology, Etiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan 08. Thakker S, Jaguan D, Belzberg M, Gulati N, Campbell JR, DeClerck BK, In GK, Patel VA. PMID: 39793708.
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    3. Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Part II. Staging, Surgical Management, The Role of Systemic Therapy, Shortcomings and Future Directions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan 07. Jaguan D, Thakker S, Belzberg M, Gulati N, Campbell JR, DeClerck BK, Patel VA, In GK. PMID: 39788429.
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    4. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus following immunoglobulin therapy in dermatomyositis. J Dermatol. 2025 Feb; 52(2):e143-e144. Alhassan E, Christianakis S, DeClerck B, Crew AB. PMID: 39587783; PMCID: PMC11807359.
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    5. Folliculotropic and syringotropic mycosis fungoides mimicking basal cell carcinoma. Dermatol Online J. 2024 Aug 15; 30(4). Quarshie C, DeClerck B, Hu JC. PMID: 39644475.
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    6. Influence of Anatomic Locations of T1b Melanomas and Patient Age on Outcomes. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 May 01; 23(5):306-310. Huang MY, Chen A, Quarshie C, Masson R, Barajas G, Kim G, DeClerck B, Swanson MS, In GK, Kokot N, Pickering TA, Hu JC. PMID: 38709694.
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    7. Vesiculopustular drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms induced by levetiracetam. Skin Health Dis. 2024 Aug; 4(4):e384. Norman T, Guenther J, Wu K, DeClerck B, Worswick S. PMID: 39104635; PMCID: PMC11297525.
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    8. Isolated collagenoma in an HIV-positive patient on ART: a case report. BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Sep 02; 23(1):571. Wu KK, Movassaghi M, DeClerck B, Chow M. PMID: 37658302; PMCID: PMC10474775.
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    9. Hypertrophic verrucous mpox as a sign of disease progression. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Aug; 38:38-40. Li H, Maddy A, Patel BM, DeClerck BK, Kasim J, Wanat KA, Motaparthi K. PMID: 37600736; PMCID: PMC10433278.
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    10. Epithelioid and clear-cell variant of Kaposi sarcoma: A rare histopathologic subtype. J Cutan Pathol. 2022 Apr; 49(4):381-384. Yim KM, Liang T, Gnass E, DeClerck B. PMID: 34773293.
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    11. Immunoglobulin and Complement Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin Sections in Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Oct 01; 43(10):689-699. Kasperkiewicz M, Lai O, Kim G, DeClerck B, Woodley DT, Zillikens D, Recke A. PMID: 33055534.
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    12. All That Coughs Is Not COVID-19: A Delayed Diagnosis of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jul; 8(7):ofab246. Chen JC, Wong D, Rabi S, Worswick S, DeClerck B, Gibb J. PMID: 34258312; PMCID: PMC8194553.
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    13. Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Initial Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome. JACC Case Rep. 2021 Apr; 3(4):561-565. Chau E, Li S, Xu PZ, Li GX, Ghasem W, Weitz IC, DeClerck BK, DePasquale EC, Yaghmour B. PMID: 34317581; PMCID: PMC8302770.
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    14. Abatacept-Induced Panniculitis With Necrobiosis Lipoidica-Like Features in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cureus. 2021 Feb 20; 13(2):e13460. Mahlberg S, Pham T, DeClerck B, Stevens GJ, Pham DQ. PMID: 33777549; PMCID: PMC7984890.
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    15. Extrapulmonary manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection. J Med Virol. 2021 05; 93(5):2645-2653. Rosen HR, O'Connell C, Nadim MK, DeClerck B, Sheibani S, DePasquale E, Sanossian N, Blodget E, Blodget E, Angell T. PMID: 33090515; PMCID: PMC7675751.
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    16. PD-1 inhibition therapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective analysis from the University of Southern California. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2021 Jun; 147(6):1803-1811. In GK, Vaidya P, Filkins A, Hermel DJ, King KG, Ragab O, Tseng WW, Swanson M, Kokot N, Lang JE, Menendez L, DeClerck B, Kim G, Hu JC, Terando A, Jadvar H, Ricker C, Miller KA, Peng DH, Wysong A. PMID: 33210210.
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    17. Multiple glomangiomas in a patient with a history of metastatic melanoma. Cutis. 2020 Nov; 106(5):E20-E22. Hamidi S, Kim GH, DeClerck BK. PMID: 33465203.
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    18. Disseminated cutaneous gout: a rare manifestation of a common disease. Dermatol Online J. 2020 Jan 15; 26(1). Guzman R, DeClerck B, Crew A, Peng D, Adler BL. PMID: 32155023.
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    19. Leukaemia cutis: an unusual localisation in the groin mimicking infection. Lancet Oncol. 2019 08; 20(8):e464. Zang PD, Adler BL, Hughes M, Harter N, DeClerck B, Luu M. PMID: 31364598.
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    20. Crusted papules on the neck after cryotherapy. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Jan; 45(1):104-106. Miller MM, Adler BL, DeClerck B, Ahronowitz I. PMID: 30618069.
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    21. Erythroderma: Not Your Everyday Sunburn. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 03; 69(3):294-296. Grock A, DeClerck B, Herbert M, Jhun P. PMID: 28231986.
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    22. Cryptococcal cellulitis on the shin of an immunosuppressed patient. Dermatol Online J. 2016 Jun 15; 22(6). Zhu TH, Rodriguez PG, Behan JW, Declerck B, Kim GH. PMID: 27617599.
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    23. Phytophotodermatitis: The Other "Lime" Disease. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Apr; 67(4):554-6. Raam R, DeClerck B, Jhun P, Herbert M. PMID: 27015923.
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    24. That's Some Weird Nail Polish You Got There! Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Dec; 66(6):585-8. Raam R, DeClerck B, Jhun P, Bright A, Herbert M. PMID: 26590739.
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    25. Pyoderma Gangrenosum: An Inside Job. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Aug; 66(2):116-8. DeClerck B, Jhun P, Bright A, Herbert M. PMID: 26208728.
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    26. Trust me, this is the worst "acne" of your life! Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Feb; 65(2):147-50. DeClerck B, Jhun P, Bright A, Herbert M. PMID: 25601250.
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    27. Hydrophilic polymer microemboli in a patient with a chronic cutaneous ulcer: a case report. J Cutan Pathol. 2014 Dec; 41(12):955-8. Hamidi S, Stevens R, DeClerck B, Kim GH. PMID: 25370782.
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    28. Intravascular crystal deposition: an early clue to the diagnosis of type 1 cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. Am J Dermatopathol. 2014 Sep; 36(9):751-5. Gammon B, Longmire M, DeClerck B. PMID: 25147987; PMCID: PMC5906036.
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    29. Processing dermatological biopsies. Methods Mol Biol. 2014; 1180:221-36. Kim G, DeClerck B, Sorenson E. PMID: 25015150.
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    30. Cutaneous decidualized endometriosis in a nonpregnant female: a potential pseudomalignancy. Am J Dermatopathol. 2012 Jul; 34(5):541-3. DeClerck BK, Post MD, Wisell JA. PMID: 22534633.
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