Pyogenic granuloma is a completely benign lesion that usually arises from repeated trauma but can be seen in conjunction with ingrown toenails or with the use of certain medications such as isotretinoin or...
Urticarial rashes are common presentations in primary care. The specific causes are wide ranging, but it has been estimated that 20% to 30% of cases of chronic-type urticaria are due to physical urticaria.
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Matthew Dacso, MD; Relindis N. Awah, MD; Pamela N. Chavero; Wei-Chun J. Hsu; Jennifer McCracken, MD
Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare and potentially fatal autoimmune blistering disease with an incidence of 0.1 to 0.5 per 100,000 people per year. Like other autoimmune conditions, PV can be associated with an...
This patient’s case emphasizes the importance of a quality medical history and physical examination, especially if considering specialty or surgical consultation.
An 82-year-old man presented with a 6-year history of scalp lesions, which consisted of recurrent pustules, thick yellow-brown crusts, and inflamed eroded plaques overlying a healed graft site.
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
A 40-year-old white man presented with multiple flesh-colored lesions on the forehead that he had first noticed a year or so ago. The lesions were asymptomatic.
