Dermatology
DermaDiagnosis
Infant with Unrelenting Rash
A 5-month-old baby is brought for urgent evaluation of a rash that has persisted for more than a month, despite the use of numerous OTC and...
DermaDiagnosis
"Athlete's Foot" That Won't Go Away
An 18-year-old man is referred to dermatology for evaluation of bilateral “athlete’s foot” present for months despite the application of...
DermaDiagnosis
Woman Worried Skin Change May Produce Scars
A 45-year-old nurse self-refers for evaluation of changes on her nose and upper forehead. These began about five years ago but in the past few...
DermaDiagnosis
40 Year Old "Wart" Suddenly Changes
An 87-year-old man presents for evaluation of a lesion on his left fifth finger that has grown and become ulcerated in the past five months. There...
Clinical Review
Bite of the Brown Recluse Spider
The bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) has the potential for severe tissue necrosis. Unfortunately, such a wound can easily be...
DermaDiagnosis
Rash Emerges After 18 Holes of Golf
When an asymptomatic rash appeared rather suddenly on both of her legs, a 54-year-old woman sought medical evaluation by her primary care provider...
DermaDiagnosis
Spreading Lesions on Sun-damaged Skin
A few years ago, a woman first noticed lesions developing on her legs.
DermaDiagnosis
It "Must" Be a Fungal Infection—Right?
A 50-year-old man has had a nonhealing but otherwise asymptomatic lesion on his back for more than three years. The lesion has slowly grown,...
Clinical Review
Tattoo Removal by Q-Switched Laser
When “tattoo regret” prompts patients to consider professional removal of a decorative tattoo, the clinician who understands the benefits and...
DermaDiagnosis
Family Thinks Man has Worms
A 70-year-old man self-refers to dermatology for evaluation of very itchy lesions that have been present for at least three months.