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Painful sore on finger
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A newborn with peeling skin
This baby’s cellophane-like skin and the mother’s obstetric history left little doubt of the diagnosis.
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Hyperpigmented papules and plaques on chest
Our patient’s history did little to explain the papules on his chest. A negative KOH, however, was revealing.
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Warty papule and scaling around finger
Attempts at removing the erythematous papule using cryotherapy had failed. A biopsy confirmed our suspicions.
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Bilateral leg edema and difficulty swallowing
This patient’s leg pain was the tip of the iceberg. He also had diminished breath sounds and a cachectic appearance.
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Oozing puncture wound on foot
A minor foot injury did not prompt our patient to seek treatment. The painful swelling that came later, did.
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Bilateral thumbnail deformity
Was there a connection between the patient’s nail deformity and his new job as a military intelligence officer?
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Tumor with central crusting
In just 6 weeks, a small, hard papule on the left cheek had become a prominent 2.1×1.8 cm well-circumscribed tumor.
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Growing plaque on foot
Was this irregularly shaped, hyperpigmented 2.5 cm × 1 cm plaque a malignant melanoma—or something else?
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An unusual skin nodule
Over the past 2 months, the patient lost 20 pounds and noticed “bumps” on her body.