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Ted Rosen, MD
Articles
Sensitivity to Eye Drop Solution
May 31, 2012
Man with pruritic, edematous eruption of the upper and lower eyelids.
Tinea Corporis in a 37-Year-Old Man
May 18, 2012
This itchy, scaly rash extending from the underarm onto the upper arm was tinea corporis.
Bullous Pemphigoid in an Older Adult
May 18, 2012
The tense bullae shown here and the chronicity of the disease should suggest the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid.
Traumatic Tattoo: A Melanoma Mimic
May 16, 2012
The almost black nature of the lesion arouses suspicion for melanoma. A conservative excisional biopsy revealed this to be a traumatic tattoo, however.
Allergic Reaction to Conducting Gel Used Under ECG Electrodes
May 12, 2012
An 80-year-old-woman was seen as an inpatient hospital consult. A persistent pruritic eruption had developed acutely on the legs.
Perleche, an Accompanying Sign of Diabetes
May 09, 2012
These burning red patches around the mouth, known as perleche, are aggravated by aging. Learn how to treat it.
Leukemia Cutis
May 04, 2012
A 67-year-old woman noted the appearance of several non-tender, rock-hard, purple-colored nodules on her legs. Her past medical history was significant for distant non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Punch Biopsy Required for Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
May 04, 2012
A 40-year-old man sought advice regarding therapeutic options for an asymptomatic, “red spot” on the flank. Review of systems was entirely negative.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Woman With Crohn Disease, Clinical Depression, and Borderline Diabetes Mellitus
May 02, 2012
A 56-year-old woman noted the abrupt onset of several very painful ulcerations located on her back. The patient had known (and active) Crohn disease, clinical depression requiring ongoing psychiatric care, and borderline diabetes mellitus.
Infected Acute Cutaneous Injury
May 02, 2012
A 32-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful fourth digit on the right hand. While housecleaning, a traumatic erosion developed on the ipsilateral hyponychium.