Ted Rosen, MD

March 07, 2012

A 61-year-old obese, man with type 2 diabetes presented with the gradual onset of a mildly tender lesion on the dorsum of the right arm.

February 21, 2012

A 66-year-old woman is concerned about a gradually increasing rash located on the buttocks, lower back, abdomen, and upper, posterior thighs. The eruption has been present at least 18 months and is mildly pruritic.

February 18, 2012

A 36-year-old presents for evaluation of a rapidly enlarging nodule on the shoulder.

February 16, 2012

A 27-year-old woman asks about slightly itchy and scaly “white spots” on her face. She has rather severe dandruff, which requires shampooing every other day for control.

February 16, 2012

A 50-year-old man wonders whether the many lesions he has had for “almost all my life” can be removed. The lesions are asymptomatic, but cosmetically disagreeable to his third wife.

February 15, 2012

A 40-year-old man complains about a severely painful bump on his ear. He has trouble sleeping on that side due to the pain that occurs when he lays his head (and ear) down on the pillow. What is his condition?

February 14, 2012

A 31-year-old woman presents for evaluation of an asymptomatic, firm plaque on the forehead. Lesions of similar size and consistency were present at the nape of the neck and on the chest.

February 13, 2012

A 48-year-old man presents for treatment of herpes zoster. As an incidental finding, numerous flesh-colored, asymptomatic papules are noted on the central face.

February 11, 2012

A 32-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of lip swelling associated with massive, painful blister formation and crusting.

February 07, 2012

A 33-year-old man seeks attention for his abnormal toenails, having already failed full treatment courses of both terbinafine and itraconazole.