Dermclinic

Why is this man’s leg painful, swollen, and red?
DermclinicA Photo Quiz to Hone Dermatologic Skills  For the past few days, a 63-year-old man’s...
Can you identify this spreading, itchy rash?
A 16-year-old girl is bothered by a spreading, itchy rash of 1 week’s duration on the left...
What is this changing pigmented lesion?
A 44-year-old man presents for evaluation of a changing pigmented lesion on his trunk. What does...
Can you identify this birthmark?
The mother of a 6-month-old girl was alarmed by the birthmark on her daughter’s lower back. The...
What caused this vesicular, draining eruption?
This itchy and tender vesicular, draining rash first erupted on the feet of a 24-year-old man a few...
Why has this itchy rash resisted corticosteroids?
A 68-year-old woman has had itchy spots on the anterior neck and left arm for 2 months. Over-the-...
What are these asymptomatic nodules?
Asymptomatic bumps first erupted on a 55-year-old woman’s elbows 6 months earlier. She reports no...
Do you recognize this distinct pigment line?
 A 54-year-old woman is bothered by a long-standing, distinct pigment line on the anterior of both...
Can you identify this erythematous lesion?
This solitary, nonresolving erythematous lesion has been present on the mid thigh of a 73-year-old...
Which clues point to the cause of this pruritic rash?
A pruritic rash of a few months’ duration on the palmar surfaces of both hands prompts a 43-year-...
What caused this itchy, persistent rash?
An itchy rash on the dorsum of her dominant, right hand prompted a 34-year-old mother of three to...
Is this annular lesion a spider bite?
A 42-year-old woman suspects that this lesion on the dorsum of her foot is a brown recluse spider...
Why has this rash resisted topical antifungals?
After 1 month of scratching this slightly pruritic rash on his trunk, a 12-year-old boy was...
What is responsible for this flare of psoriasis?
A 66-year-old woman’s psoriasis suddenly worsened after she underwent a biopsy of a tumor in her...
How would you treat this pruritic rash?
This slightly itchy rash had slowly spread over a 37-year-old man’s trunk during the past month....
Can you identify this asymptomatic growth?
One year ago, a 34-year-old woman cut her thumb with a knife while preparing dinner. This...
Can you identify this asymptomatic rash?
A 16-year-old boy presents with a 1-month history of an asymptomatic rash on his sacral area. There...
What are these “bruises” on a man’s arm?
The occurrence of new bruises on his arms disturbs a 69-year-old man. He reports no history of...
Why has this eczema resisted topical corticosteroids?
A 56-year-old man has had eczema only on his dominant, right hand for 30 years. He had tried...
Is a drug reaction the cause of this patient’s pruritus?
Two months of scratching her itchy lower legs have sent a 62-year-old woman to her physician. The...
Can you identify these nail lesions?
A 47-year-old woman seeks evaluation of asymptomatic lesions on the edges of 1 fingernail. She...
What caused this pruritic eruption?
A 33-year-old woman first noticed a pruritic eruption on her ears and the adjacent skin of her neck...
What is responsible for this urticarial reaction?
A 63-year-old woman believes that her hives of 1 day’s duration were brought on by something she...
Do these axillary freckles signal an underlying disorder?
Axillary freckles are noted on a 28-year-old woman during a skin examination. Which of the...
Would you biopsy this dark lesion?
During a skin examination, a lesion is noted on the thigh of a 32-year-old woman. The patient says...
What caused this increased pigmentation?
Increased pigmentation on her lower back is noted by a 38-year-old woman who has used a heating pad...

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