Alex H.C. Wong, MD

Photo Essay
The most common sites of ganglion cysts include the dorsum of the wrist
Photo Essay
An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps, Part 46: Ganglion Cysts
01/06/2025
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Joseph M. Lam, MD; Alex H.C. Wong, MD; Kin Fon Leong, MD
A ganglion cyst is a benign cystic swelling that typically arises from the synovium of either a tendon sheath or a joint capsule.
01/06/2025
nickel hypersensitivity
nickel hypersensitivity
Systemic Nickel Hypersensitivity From a Swallowed Coin
03/12/2012
Elaine T. Kaye, MD; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alex H.C. Wong, MD; Carolyn F. Sax, MD; Elisabeth K. DiPietro, MD
<p>A 10-year-old boy was brought for evaluation of a spreading, intensely pruritic erythroderma of 6 days’ duration. The mother, a nurse, reported that the child had intermittent low-grade...
03/12/2012
nickel allergy
nickel allergy
Systemic Nickel Hypersensitivity From a Swallowed Coin
02/06/2012
Elisabeth K. DiPietro, MD; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alex H.C. Wong, MD; Elaine T. Kaye, MD; Carolyn F. Sax, MD
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/1202CFP_CPLeung_Fg4_0_thumb.jpg" width="85" height="90" style="float: left; margin:...
02/06/2012
Cutis Marmorata
Cutis Marmorata
Cutis Marmorata
04/30/2011
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alex H.C. Wong, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p><img src="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2006/01012006/0601ConPECutisB.jpg" style="padding-bottom:...
04/30/2011
Diaper dermatitis
Diaper dermatitis
Cutis Marmorata
04/29/2011
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alex H.C. Wong, MD
This lacy, purplish skin discoloration was noted on the trunk and lower extremities of a 6-week-old boy during a well-baby visit.
04/29/2011
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Cutis Marmorata
05/28/2014
Alex H.C. Wong, MD; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP
During a routine physical examination, a 2-week-old infant was noted to have mottled skin on his limbs and trunk.
05/28/2014
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata
What is the cause of hair loss in this 11-year-old?
05/07/2012
Alex H.C. Wong, MD; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Stewart P. Adams, MD
<p>An 11-year-old girl with a patch of hair loss that had suddenly appeared in the vertex of the scalp. There was no history of habitual hair pulling. The child’s past health was unremarkable. She was...
05/07/2012
Cutaneous disorders
Cutaneous disorders
Lumps and Bumps in Adolescents: Benign Tumors, Growths, and Mucosal Lesions
04/09/2012
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alex H.C. Wong, MD
Most benign cutaneous tumors and growths in adolescents are asymptomatic and treatment is for cosmetic reasons. Further evaluation for an underlying disorder is required in some instances, such as in...
04/09/2012