DermaDiagnosis
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Not Just Another Groin Rash
A 60-year-old man is referred to dermatology for evaluation of a somewhat itchy, unilateral groin rash. For several years, it has waxed and waned...
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A Compulsion to Scratch, But Is There an Itch?
At her daughters’ insistence, this 69-year-old woman requests referral to dermatology for a skin condition that has been present for at least 20...
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An Encounter With Unflattering Light
During a recent trip, this 77-year-old man stayed in a hotel in which the bathroom lighting was considerably brighter than that at home—allowing...
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Wife Wants Husband’s “Zits” Gone!
A 52-year-old man self-refers to dermatology, at his wife’s insistence, for evaluation of “big black-heads” that have been present on his maxillae...
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After 15 Years, Still Losing Hair, Only Faster
A 43-year-old woman presents to dermatology with the extremely common complaint of hair loss. The problem is not new; she first noticed it 15...
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Thumb: Scaling with Pitted Nail Plate
About a year ago, this 40-year-old man developed scaling on the distal one-third of his thumbnail.
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All of Her Friends Say She Has Ringworm
Three weeks ago, a 25-year-old woman noticed an asymp¬tomatic lesion of unknown origin on her chest. Since then, smaller versions have appeared in...
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Why This Child Hates to Put On Socks
The distraught mother of an 8-year-old boy brings him urgently to dermatology for evaluation of a condition that has affected his feet for the...
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Edematous Changes Coincide with New Job
A 50-year-old man presents with a six-month history of worsening redness, swelling, and pain in the interdigital web spaces of both feet.
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Topical Steroids: the Solution or the Cause?
A 59-year-old man presents with skin changes on both antecubital areas.