Dermatology
Case Reports
Darkening of Tongue Surface
A woman without a history of skin disorders seeks treatment for a pruritic rash on her hands and feet; a nondiabetic man presents with recent-...
Case Reports
Painful Lesion Affecting Right Ear
After the thorn of a rosebush pierces her finger, a woman seeks consultation for a lesion that bleeds spontaneously; an elderly woman is concerned...
Article
Progressive Redness and Scaling of Scalp
A woman seeks treatment for increasing redness and thick white scales on her scalp; a man who experiences shortness of breath and coughing of...
Clinical Review
Winning the Race With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
The patient with a nonspecific surface presentation that merely hints at necrotizing soft tissue infection may in fact be hurtling along an...
Case Reports
Large Tumor of the Left Inferior Periorbital Region
A man with a history of multiple sunburns seeks treatment for a growing nodule on his back; a woman presents with a large inferior periorbital...
Clinical Review
The Role of Topical Skin Adhesives in Wound Repair
A frequently advantageous alternative to sutures, topical skin adhesives have been available to physicians in the United States for a decade but...
Case Reports
Asymptomatic Nodules on Hand, Forearm, and Index Finger
A man exhibits asymptomatic nodules on his hand dorsum, right forearm, and index finger; a woman seeks treatment for reddened, scaling spots on...
Case Reports
Chronic Progressive Swelling of Legs and Feet
A man presents with fever and severe, painful, erythematous, blistering rash of 2 days' duration that exhibits a positive Nikolsky sign; a 68-year...
Case Reports
Hyperpigmented Xerotic Scales on Extremities
An older man with a history of chronic sun exposure has erythematous, scaly patches on his forearms and ankles; an adolescent boy presents with...
Article
Yellowish Plaques on Eyelids
A woman presents with a recurring pruritic rash on sun-exposed areas of her arms; a 64-year-old man with intermittent chest pain has yellowish...
Case Reports
Pruritic Rash on Right Hand
A man presents with a pruritic rash on his right hand that has persisted for more than three years; a woman seeks treatment for widespread...