Brian L. Swick, MD

Hereditary Hypotrichosis Simplex of the Scalp

Author:: Ronda S. Farah, MD; Heather M. Holahan, MD; Molly S. Moye, MD; Mary S. Stone, MD; Brian L. Swick, MD

Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex (HHS)(Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 146520) is a rare form of hypotrichosis that typically presents...

Author:: Benjamin R. Stanghelle, BS; Ana Lúcia A. Junqueira, MD; Nkanyezi N. Ferguson, MD; Kathi C. Madison, MD; Brian L. Swick, MD; Ronda S. Farah, MD

Syphilis often is referred to as the “great imitator” due to the protean presentations of secondary-stage disease, the most common of which are...

Author:: Phillip C. Hochwalt, MD; Kristen H. Fernandez, MD; Brian L. Swick, MD

A 56-year-old man presented for evaluation of massive subcutaneous nodules on the bilateral upper arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, and lateral...

Pretibial myxedema is a cutaneous mucinosis associated with thyroid dysfunction. The differential diagnosis includes nephrogenic systemic fibrosis...

Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign neoplasm that typically presents on the hands. These lesions commonly are seen in the...

A 22-year-old man who was an army veteran presented with a persistent, tender, ulcerated plaque on the right bicep of 4 months’ duration.

Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a chronic, progressive, scarring alopecia that clinically presents as patchy or diffuse hair loss. The crown and...