Case Reports

Case Reports

Bullous Eruption Caused by an Exotic Hedgehog Purchased as a Household Pet

Author:

Travis Frantz, BS

Robert Rampton, DO

Wendi Wohltmann, MD

This case illustrates that popular exotic pets such as the hedgehog can increase the risk for zoophilic dermatophytic infection, which can present...

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Dog Walking Can Be Hazardous to Cutaneous Health

Author:

Kami Lowery, BS

Ted Rosen, MD

Dog walking has been widely promoted by the medical profession for its potential health benefits, especially among older individuals. However,...

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Concurrent Beau Lines, Onychomadesis, and Retronychia Following Scurvy

Author:

Dayoung Ko, BS

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD

Beau lines, onychomadesis, and retronychia are nail conditions with distinct clinical findings. These 3 disorders may share a common...

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Granulomatous Reaction After Cholla Cactus Spine Injury

Author:

Cristel Ruini, MD

Tanja von Braunmühl, MD

Thomas Ruzicka, MD

Lars E. French, MD

Daniela Hartmann, MD, PhD

Cactus spine injuries are an important source of morbidity in sports and leisure. The authors describe a case of a woman with a severe local...

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Metastatic Melanoma Mimicking Eruptive Keratoacanthomas

Author:

Vlatka Agnetta, MD

Ashley Hamstra, MD

Jane Hirokane, MD

Nancy Anderson, MD

Metastatic melanoma may mimic many other cutaneous processes that may make the diagnosis more difficult. This case indicates that cutaneous...

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Nonuremic Calciphylaxis Triggered by Rapid Weight Loss and Hypotension

Author:

Logan J. Kolb, DO

Carolyn Ellis, DO

Ann Lafond, MD

Calciphylaxis most commonly is seen in patients with renal disease requiring dialysis, but it also may be triggered by nonuremic causes in...

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Scleromyxedema in a Patient With Thyroid Disease: An Atypical Case or a Case for Revised Criteria?

Author:

Ezra Hazan, MD

Thomas D. Griffin Jr, MD

Serge A. Jabbour, MD

Matthew S. Keller, MD

Scleromyxedema (SM) is progressive disease of unknown etiology with unpredictable behavior. Systemic manifestations associated with SM can cause...

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Mystery Burns and Nocturnal Seizure Safety

Author:

Benita Y. Wu, BS

Jude Z. Khatib, BS

Smita Krishnamurthy, MD

Jeffrey B. Travers, MD, PhD

Many epileptic patients who present with thermal burn injuries do not remember getting burned. This case report of 2 patients with thermal burn...

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Remote-Onset Alopecia Areata Attributed to Ipilimumab

Author:

David R. Pearson, MD

Karl Lewis, MD

Theodore Alkousakis, MD

Cutaneous immune-related adverse effects (irAEs) are among the most common adverse effects of ipilimumab used to treat advanced-stage melanoma....

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North American Blastomycosis in an Immunocompromised Patient

Author:

Mayha Patel, DO

Jeffrey K. Lander, MD, PhD

Blastomycosis generally produces a pulmonary form of the disease and, to a lesser extent, extrapulmonary forms, such as cutaneous, osteoarticular...

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Pyoderma Gangrenosum Developing After Chest Tube Placement in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Author:

Jacey Guthrie, MD

Caleb King, BS

Laura Battle, MD

Halle Field, MD

Pooja Motwani, MD

Henry Wong, MD, PhD

Jennifer Kaley, MD, PhD

Mallory Shiver, MD

Ling Gao, MD, PhD

The primary value of early recognition and diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) lies in the physician's ability to distinguish PG from an...

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