Robert P. Blereau, MD

August 10, 2016

What's the matter with these kids? Get a close look at and a brief overview of seven common dermatoses seen in childhood.

July 29, 2016

Would any of the 7 lumps and bumps here give you cause for alarm? Get an up-close look and a short lesson on each.

July 15, 2016

This lesion on the posterior neck of a young woman was present since birth and recurred after electrodessication. Can you Dx?

July 05, 2016

What is in your differential diagnosis for this lesion observed in the mouth of a 52-year-old man?

November 27, 2013

This lesion was treated in the primary care physician’s office. What treatment approach would you opt for?

November 22, 2013

After a “swig” of Kaopectate, this patient noticed tongue discoloration. Is this coincidental, or is there a clinical connection?

November 16, 2013

From lacy and reticular and limited to the cheeks, this rash quickly covered the child’s body and transformed into a solid rash. Your dx?

November 09, 2013

The location is unusual, but the appearance is characteristic. Your dx?

March 28, 2012

Skin lesions in the outer ear-the pinna, the concha, and the external auditory meatus-may be trivial or potentially malignant. Here we consider a flesh-colored swelling with a central white spicule; a tan papillary lesion; a fluctuant swelling; a red berry-like papule; an elevated pink lesion.

March 28, 2012

Benign skin lesions can arise in the outer ear as easily as in any other body part frequently exposed to the sun. Seborrheic keratosis may mimic malignant melanoma but is innocuous. Actinic keratosis is premalignant and should be excised, biopsied, and the site of excision monitored vigilantly.