Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Painful Purpura and Cutaneous Necrosis
A 44-year-old woman with a history of hepatitis C virus and cocaine abuse presented with painful bruising and skin breakdown. Three weeks prior...
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Photo Challenge
Nodule on the Second Toe in an Infant
A 6-month-old male infant presented with a 1×0.5-cm, flesh-colored nodule on the dorsolateral aspect of the left second toe. The persistent,...
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Photo Challenge
Fibrous Forehead Plaque
A 30-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic for evaluation and treatment options of a large 4×2-cm, firm, flesh-colored plaque on the...
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Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? New World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
A 40-year-old man presented with a nonhealing ulcer on the right hand of 2 months’ duration. The lesion had started as a pruritic papule while he...
Case Letter
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Case Letter
Rapidly Recurring Keratoacanthoma
Keratoacanthomas are rapidly growing, typically painless, cutaneous neoplasms that often develop on sun-exposed areas. They can occur...
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Case Letter
Pneumonic Tularemia Presenting With a Vesicular Eruption
Vesicular papules and plaques are uncommon cutaneous manifestations of tularemia with few reports since the first documented cases of vesicular...
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Case Letter
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is a common nail disease that frequently is caused by dermatophytes and is diagnosed by direct microscopy. Conventional diagnostic...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Mucocutaneous Presentation of Kaposi Sarcoma in an Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive Man
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a malignant proliferation of endothelial cells within the skin. The clinical presentation is characterized by clusters of...
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Case Reports
Diagnosis and Treatment of Leprosy Type 1 (Reversal) Reaction
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves.
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Case Reports
Cholinergic Urticaria With Anaphylaxis: Hazardous Duty of a Deployed US Marine
Cholinergic urticaria (CU) is triggered by a rise in body temperature and can be complicated by bronchial hyperresponsiveness and anaphylaxis. It...
Commentary
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Commentary
How Can Dermatologists Help Dermatopathologists Work “Smarter” for Them?
In dermatology and dermatopathology, some histologic diagnoses are incontrovertible and reveal features that are readily diagnostic; however, in...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Trichoepithelioma and Spiradenoma Collision Tumor
The coexistence of more than one cutaneous adnexal neoplasm in a single biopsy specimen is unusual and is most frequently recognized in the...
Coding
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Coding
Cloning and Chart Similarity
Medical record documentation for evaluation and management services includes information relevant to the patient encounter. Providing identical...
Pediatric Dermatology
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Pediatric Dermatology
Scalp Hyperkeratosis in Children With Skin of Color: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations
Scalp hyperkeratosis is common in childhood and adolescence.
Product Review
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Product Review
Product News: 04 2015
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
High-Yield Biopsy Technique for Subepidermal Blisters
Dermatologists often perform 2 biopsies in patients with widespread tense blisters: one for light microscopy and another for direct...
For Residents
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For Residents
Factors Affecting the Pursuit of Academic Careers Among Dermatology Residents
There is a shortage of academic dermatologists in the United States. This study aimed to examine characteristics of US dermatology residency...
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For Residents
Yoga for Dermatologic Conditions
As both a dermatology resident and yoga instructor, I find the potential correlation between the 2 disciplines to be interesting and a growing...