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30-Year Rash that Flares in the Summertime
A 53-year-old woman presents with a 30-year history of an asymptomatic rash on both feet. According to the patient, her mother had a similar...
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Parents Fear Infant May Have Skin Cancer
A 3-week-old infant is referred to dermatology for evaluation of a lesion on the sacral area. The lesion has been present since the child’s birth...
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Diagnosing a Sun Exposed Thumbnail
A 51-year-old white man is seen for evaluation of a dark subungual stripe that appeared in his thumbnail six months ago. There are no symptoms to...
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What is the Next Step in Dealing With This Lesion?
An 18-year-old man is referred to dermatology for evaluation of an asymptomatic lesion that has been present on his left inner thigh for several...
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Soap and Water Will Not Clean Dirty Skin
The mother of a 14-year-old girl brings the child into your clinic, essentially to gain support in her effort to convince the child to wash better...
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Is This Man's Eczema Spreading?
A 30-year-old man presents with a pruritic rash that first affected both legs and was followed two weeks later by the appearance of a different...
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Infant with Unrelenting Rash
A 5-month-old baby is brought for urgent evaluation of a rash that has persisted for more than a month, despite the use of numerous OTC and...
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"Athlete's Foot" That Won't Go Away
An 18-year-old man is referred to dermatology for evaluation of bilateral “athlete’s foot” present for months despite the application of...
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Woman Worried Skin Change May Produce Scars
A 45-year-old nurse self-refers for evaluation of changes on her nose and upper forehead. These began about five years ago but in the past few...
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40 Year Old "Wart" Suddenly Changes
An 87-year-old man presents for evaluation of a lesion on his left fifth finger that has grown and become ulcerated in the past five months. There...
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Rash Emerges After 18 Holes of Golf
When an asymptomatic rash appeared rather suddenly on both of her legs, a 54-year-old woman sought medical evaluation by her primary care provider...
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An Unexpected Effect of Crohn's
A 47-year-old woman presents with a lesion that first appeared on her arm two months ago. The lesion has grown increasingly tender and large and...
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Lesion Has Doubled in Size in Two Weeks
Six weeks ago, a new lesion began to appear on the forearm of this 63-year-old woman; it has grown rapidly in the ensuing time. She first went to...
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Eyelids Are Irritated (But Eyes Are Fine)
A 22-year-old woman is evaluated for a recurring itchy rash on both the upper and lower bilateral eyelids, which has been present for months. Her...