A 78-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after receiving a new diagnosis of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He reported having fevers, weakness, and a pruritic rash that had been present for at...
A 2-year-old previously healthy girl presented to the pediatric dermatology clinic with recalcitrant diaper dermatitis for 6 months despite treatment with topical antifungals and topical antibacterials. ...
A 15-year-old otherwise healthy high school student presented to a primary care clinic with a lesion on his leg of 5 days’ duration. He reported significant pain in the area but had no other symptoms.
A 41-year-old woman presented to the clinic for a wellness check. She had immigrated to the United States from Egypt 10 years ago. Dermatologic examination revealed a 7 × 7-mm hyperpigmented macule on the...
A 55-year-old woman was referred to a dermatology practice for a cutaneous eruption over the elbows and posterior thighs of one month’s duration. The affected areas had been intensely pruritic, with minimal...
An 8-year-old boy presented to the pediatric continuity clinic with an itchy rash that had been present for a few weeks. The boy’s mother had suspected that the rash was a result of a bed bug infestation. ...
A 30-year-old woman self-referred to a dermatology practice for evaluation of an asymptomatic lesion that had been present on the tip of her tongue for at least 2 years, without any appreciable growth. ...
A healthy 11-year-old boy presented with a 5 × 4-mm domed, pink papule that had arisen de novo on his left posterior leg 5 months ago and had been rapidly enlarging.
An 87-year-old man presented for a routine skin examination. On physical examination, he was noted to have scattered, 6- to 10-mm, asymptomatic purple lesions on his scalp.
