Volume 44 - Issue 2 - February 2004

Consultant

Idiopathic Esophageal Ulcer
07/19/2012

LUCIA C. FRY, MD, and KLAUS E. MONKEMULLER, MD
Chandler, Ariz

LUCIA C. FRY, MD, and KLAUS E. MONKEM...
<p>A 36-year-old homosexual man presented with a 2-week history of odynophagia to liquids and solids; he had no dysphagia or heartburn.</p>
07/19/2012
Oncology
Oncology
Cavitary Lung Cancer With Metastases
07/19/2012

M. DUGGAL, MD, N. SHAH, MD, and ARUNABH, MD
Forest Hills, NY

M. DUGGAL, MD, N. SHAH, MD, and ARUNA...
Woman with a history of smoking underwent a chest film and CT scan and was diagnosed with cavitary lung cancer with metastases.
07/19/2012
Seborrheic Keratoses
07/19/2012

SUNITA PURI, MD
Decatur, Ala

SUNITA PURI, MDDecatur, Ala
<p>A 70-year-old man was concerned about these dark lesions that covered his back and legs.</p>
07/19/2012
Infantile Perianal Pyramidal Protrusion
07/19/2012

ROBERT P. BLEREAU, MD
Morgan City, La

ROBERT P. BLEREAU, MDMorgan City, La ...
<p>A 3-mm long, double-tipped, polypoid lesion appeared just anterior to the anus on an 8-month-old girl 2 days earlier.</p>
07/19/2012
Mucous Membrane Necrosis Secondary to OTC Bronchodilator Overuse
07/19/2012

SAM POSER, MD
Columbus, Wis,

SAM POSER, MD Columbus, Wis,
<p>A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with severe dehydration secondary to necrosis of the throat.</p>
07/19/2012
Is There a Medical Explanation?
04/30/2011

By ANN S. BOTASH, MD, ANNE R. SVEEN, MD, LORI D. FRASIER, MD-Series Editor

By ANN S. BOTASH, MD, ANNE R. SVEEN, ...
Case 1: & Case 2: CASE 1:
04/30/2011
Tinea Types: Tinea Faciei
04/30/2011

By Joe Monroe, PA-C.

By Joe Monroe, PA-C.
A woman with a rash was diagnosed with tinea faciei.
04/30/2011
Tinea Types: Tinea Manuum and Tinea Unguium
04/30/2011

By Dr Robert P. Blereau.

By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
Tinea manuum typically arises as a flat, scaly lesion that eventually manifests a raised, rounded border that enlarges and may develop red papules or vesicles.
04/30/2011
Tinea Types: Tinea Cruris
04/30/2011

By Dr Robert P. Blereau.

By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
A 56-year-old man had an asymmetric, maculopapular, sharply demarcated, pruritic, excoriated dermatitis on his upper thighs.
04/30/2011
Tinea Types: Moccasin-Variety Tinea Pedis
04/30/2011

By Joe Monroe, PA-C.

By Joe Monroe, PA-C.
The differential diagnosis for moccasin-variety tinea pedis includes contact dermatitis; eczema; chronic irritation, as from ill-fitting shoes; and psoriasis.
04/30/2011
Dermatology
Dermatology
Tinea Types: Bullous Tinea Pedis
04/30/2011

By Dr Charles E. Crutchfield III.

By Dr Charles E. Crutchfield III. ...
A 24-year-old man presented for evaluation of pruritic vesicles on both feet.
04/30/2011

Tinea Types: Common Dermatophyte Infections Case 8 Tinea Capitis
04/30/2011
By Joe Monroe, PA-C.
By Joe Monroe, PA-C.
The parents of a 3-year-old girl sought evaluation of their daughter’s hair loss. During the past several months, a large patch of alopecia with scaling ha
04/30/2011

Tinea Types: Common Dermatophyte Infections Case 7 Atypical Tinea Corporis
04/30/2011
By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
A new lesion recently arose on the right flexor forearm of a 67-year-old man.
04/30/2011

Tinea Types: Common Dermatophyte Infections Case 6 Negative-Culture Tinea Corporis
04/30/2011
By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
By Dr Robert P. Blereau.
A 49-year-old man was concerned about a right flexor forearm lesion that had been increasing in size for 6 weeks. The light pink, well-demarcated, 5-cm, ci
04/30/2011
fibromyalgia syndrome
fibromyalgia syndrome
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Can It Be Treated?
04/30/2011

By MUHAMMAD B. YUNUS, MD and SULE ARSLAN, MD

By MUHAMMAD B. YUNUS, MD and SULE ARS...
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, painful, and sometimes disabling condition commonly encountered by primary care physicians. Recent research has provided information about the pathophysiology of...
04/30/2011