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Is Man Balding “Just Like Dad”?
A 39-year-old man presents with a two-month history of focal hair loss that has not responded to treatment. His primary care provider prescribed...
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The Truth About Melanoma
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Not Just Another Groin Rash
A 60-year-old man is referred to dermatology for evaluation of a somewhat itchy, unilateral groin rash. For several years, it has waxed and waned...
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A Compulsion to Scratch, But Is There an Itch?
At her daughters’ insistence, this 69-year-old woman requests referral to dermatology for a skin condition that has been present for at least 20...
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An Encounter With Unflattering Light
During a recent trip, this 77-year-old man stayed in a hotel in which the bathroom lighting was considerably brighter than that at home—allowing...
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Wife Wants Husband’s “Zits” Gone!
A 52-year-old man self-refers to dermatology, at his wife’s insistence, for evaluation of “big black-heads” that have been present on his maxillae...
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After 15 Years, Still Losing Hair, Only Faster
A 43-year-old woman presents to dermatology with the extremely common complaint of hair loss. The problem is not new; she first noticed it 15...
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A fingernail "infection" present since birth
Joe Monroe describes a case of a "fungal infection" that has affected the patient's fingernails since birth.
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A physical deformity no clinician has asked about
Joe Monroe doesn't know what this patient's condition is, exactly, but he's going to find out!
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A haircut yields memorable findings
Joe R. Monroe encounters a man whose trip to the barber prompted a visit to dermatology.