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Ryan P. Johnson, MD
Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD
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Chad M. Hivnor, MD, FAAD
Michael R. Murchland, MD, FAAD

The patient had been treated with topical antifungals and steroids without relief, but a more detailed history suggested a serious infectious...

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Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD
Samuel F. Almquist, MD
Oliver J. Wisco, DO
Michael R. Murchland, MD

Our 23-year-old patient thought his hair loss was probably “genetic.” But that didn’t explain the painful pustules.

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Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD
Sarah M. Clark, MD
Oliver J. Wisco, DO, FAAD

Was this lesion the result of sun exposure, or a recent trauma to the patient’s leg?

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Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD
Oliver J. Wisco, DO
Nicole M. Owens, MD
Darryl S. Hodson, MD

The scaly nodules appeared over the staple sites of a previous surgery. But did one have anything to do with the other?