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15 and Going Gray
A 15-year-old boy is embarrassed by persistent depigmentation that leaves the skin around his nose gray and scaly. Can you help by providing a...
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As Girl Grows, Lesions Follow Suit
A 12-year-old African-American girl had lesions on her trunk since shortly after birth. Her pediatrician was confident that she would "outgrow"...
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A Creepy Crawly Anomaly
The crawly, itchy feeling of this 48-year-old woman's lesion prompts a visit to dermatology. Can you diagnose the mysterious nodule on her ankle...
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An Agreeable Girl With a Stubborn Rash
Distraught parents of a 5-year-old girl are at their wit’s end dealing with their daughter’s perioral rash, which first appeared several months...
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1-800-Zap-My-Zits
A 52-year-old man is referred to dermatology by his primary care provider for evaluation of facial lesions that first appeared almost a year ago....
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If at First You Don’t Succeed … Don’t Just Treat Again
A 39-year-old man presents with asymptomatic lesions on both arms. When they manifested about six months ago, the patient diagnosed himself with “...
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Moles: Their Role in Skin Cancer Diagnosis
A 39-year-old woman self-refers for evaluation of moles she’s had on her face “all her life.” They have become more prominent with age, and many...
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Ear “Wart” Prompts Unkind Comments
An 8-year-old boy is referred to dermatology for evaluation and treatment of a “wart” on the inferior rim of his left helix that has been present...
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Man Is in Thick of Skin Problem
Since birth, a now 60-year-old man has been affected by the same dermatologic condition as several members of his mother’s family. As he has aged...
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Lesion Is Tender and Bleeds Copiously
The lesion on the face of this 16-year-old girl is slightly tender to the touch and bleeds copiously with even minor trauma.