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Solitary Papule on the Leg
- Author:
- Qiong Wu, MD
- Daniel C. Skipper, DO
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
A 28-year-old man presented with a growing asymptomatic papule on the right leg.
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What’s Eating You? Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) Revisited
- Author:
- Gage P. Rensch, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
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Acute-Onset Alopecia
- Author:
- Justin P. Bandino, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
A previously healthy 45-year-old man presented to the dermatology department with abrupt onset of patchy, progressively worsening alopecia of the...
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Acquired Hypertrichosis of the Periorbital Area and Malar Cheek
- Author:
- Caitlin G. Purvis, BS
- Justin P. Bandino, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
An otherwise healthy woman in her late 50s with Fitzpatrick skin type II presented to the dermatology department for a scheduled cosmetic...
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What’s Eating You? Millipede Burns
- Author:
- Frank A. Lacy, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
Millipede burns cause localized pigmentary changes that may be associated with pain or burning. Because these burns may resemble child abuse in...
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Indurated Plaque on the Shoulder
- Author:
- Santana D. VanDyke, BS
- Rachael Hilton, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
A 66-year-old man with mycosis fungoides presented with a new indurated plaque on the left shoulder. Biopsies of the left shoulder and back...
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Aquatic Antagonists: Stingray Injury Update
- Author:
- Gage P. Rensch, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
Stingrays cause more sting-related injuries than any other fish. In addition to proper treatment to minimize complications, patient education...
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Solitary Nodule on the Thigh
- Author:
- Qiong Wu, MD
- Daniel C. Skipper, DO
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
- Jessica A. Forcucci, MD
A 17-year-old adolescent girl presented with a discrete nodule on the thigh.
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Aquatic Antagonists: Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
- Author:
- Henry Tomlinson, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species originally from the Indian and Pacific oceans and the Red Sea that now are found all...
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Adult-Onset Still Disease: Persistent Pruritic Papular Rash With Unique Histopathologic Findings
- Author:
- Georgina M. Ferzli, MD, MS
- Yu Yan, MD
- Amanda A. Cyrulnik, MD
- Jake Shackelton, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory condition that manifests clinically through spiking fevers,...
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What’s Eating You? Ixodes Tick and Related Diseases, Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment of Regional Tick-borne Diseases
- Author:
- Kelsey D. Wilson, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
The Ixodes tick is an important arthropod vector in the transmission of human disease. Although Lyme disease is the most prevalent...
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Perianal Condyloma Acuminatum-like Plaque
- Author:
- Ying Luo, MD
- Brett Keeling, MD
- Jessica A. Forcucci, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
A 19-year-old man presented with a perianal condyloma acuminatum-like plaque of 2 years' duration and a 6-month history of diarrhea.
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What’s Eating You? Ixodes Tick and Related Diseases, Part 1: Life Cycle, Local Reactions, and Lyme Disease
- Author:
- Kelsey D. Wilson, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
The Ixodes tick is an important arthropod vector in the transmission of human disease. This 3-part review highlights the biology of the...
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What’s Eating You? Sand Flies
- Author:
- Tyler J. Willenbrink, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
As thousands of Americans descended upon Brazil for the Olympic games in the summer of 2016, the mosquito-borne Zika virus became a source of...
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Purpuric Macule of the Right Axilla
- Author:
- Andrew L.J. Dunn, MD
- Brett H. Keeling, MD
- Justin P. Bandino, MD
- Dirk M. Elston, MD
- John S. Metcalf, MD