Volume 44 - Issue 4 - April 2004

Consultant

Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Carotid–Cavernous Sinus Fistula
04/30/2011
By Carol A. Lundin, MD and Joel M. Schwartz, MD
By Carol A. Lundin, MD and Joel M. Sc...
Redness, irritation, and diplopia developed over 2 to 3 weeks in a 55-yearold man’s left eye (A).
04/30/2011

Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Polycythemia Vera
04/30/2011
By Reynold C. Wong, MD
By Reynold C. Wong, MD
Four months after a patchy, macular, erythematous spot erupted on the dorsum of a 63-year-old woman’s left foot, the area became ulcerated, tender, and pa
04/30/2011
Man With Incapacitating Daily Headaches
04/30/2011

By SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MD and ALEXANDER FEOKTISTOV, MD, PhD

By SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MD and ALEXANDER ...
 
04/30/2011

Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Pseudoaneurysm
04/30/2011
By Robert P. Blereau, MD
By Robert P. Blereau, MD
Sudden pain and a pulsatile swelling of the right upper medial thigh concerned an 80-year-old woman (A). Coronary angioplasty had been performed thr
04/30/2011
Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Atrophie Blanche
04/30/2011

By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD, Eric J. Lewis, MD, PhD, and Humberto Gallego, MD

By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD, Er...
04/30/2011

Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Small-Vessel Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
04/30/2011
By Caron M. Grin, MD and Marti Jill Rothe, MD
By Caron M. Grin, MD and Marti Jill...
A 70-year-old man who had just completed a course of trimethoprim(-sulfamethoxazole for a urinary tract infecti
04/30/2011
Man With Nausea, Fever, and Rash Following a Diarrheal Illness
04/30/2011

By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD—Series Editor

By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD—Series Editor ...
A 52-year-old man complains of nausea, fever, and malaise following a 2-day diarrheal illness that developed at the end of a family vacation in New England.
04/30/2011
Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Cholesterol Emboli
04/30/2011

By Caron M. Grin, MD and Marti Jill Rothe, MD

By Caron M. Grin, MD and Marti Jill R...
Painful blue toes developed in a 72-year-old woman with coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease after she underwent angiography.
04/30/2011

Cutaneous Signs of Vascular Disorders: Idiopathic Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
04/30/2011
By Robert P. Blereau, MD
By Robert P. Blereau, MD
A 16-year-old girl was bothered by ankle pain and “red spots” on her lower legs. These symptoms cleared in a few days without treatment.
04/30/2011
Formula for Timely Suture Removal
04/30/2011

April 1, 2004

April 1, 2004
Except for those on the face, sutures left in a few extra days pose little extra risk and are less likely to result in dehiscence.
04/30/2011