April 30, 2012
A 78-year-old man sought medical attention after noting a non-tender, subtle “hole” in his forehead. The firm lesion was asymptomatic.
April 28, 2012
A 63-year-old woman presented for medical attention relating to the acute onset of an intensely pruritic, oozing eruption along the hairline, behind the ears and on the upper face. This eruption followed the first use of a new shampoo product
April 26, 2012
A 56-year-old woman insisted on an “emergency” appointment due to the relentless appearance of pruritic skin “lesions” on the arms and legs. She admitted to manipulating the skin (scratching, picking, gouging) in an attempt to lessen associated itching.
April 09, 2012
A 59-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a painful, draining neck lesion. She is a native of India and returns to her home country yearly to visit relatives.
April 06, 2012
A 45-year-old woman noted painless, red, crusted papules on the hand. This was followed by the appearance of deep, slightly tender red nodules on the arm and ipsilateral axillary adenopathy.
April 04, 2012
A 57-year-old obese woman with known and poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presented with the sudden onset of “yellow bumps all over.” Representative lesions on the back and elbows are shown.
April 02, 2012
A 26-year-old African American woman presents for help with “pimples” on both sides of the nose. She is ostensibly healthy and takes no medications.
March 31, 2012
A 26-year-old woman notes the insidious onset of an abnormal nail. The nail plate gradually grew away from the underlying nail bed and then began to elevate in a tented fashion.
March 29, 2012
A 32 year-old man presents with deteriorating thumbnails. He is in good health except for a long-standing seizure disorder that is controlled with phenytoin.
March 28, 2012
A 23-year-old man presented for medical attention with these mildly to moderately pruritic lesions located only on his hands. He was in good health and took no medications.