This 45-year-old man presented with tender papules on the palms and soles of 2 to 3 days’ duration. He had acquired acute contact dermatitis 2 weeks ago from poison ivy while doing yardwork, but the...
A 34-year-old woman presented with a recurrent erythematous, swollen lesion on her left ear. Aspiration of the lesion yielded 6 mL of viscous yellow fluid resembling olive oil.
A 7-year-old girl with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to her primary care physician for a follow-up visit after an emergency department visit the previous day for a barky cough....
Routine examination of the oral cavity revealed bilateral bony growths along the buccal aspect of the mandible and maxilla as well as the mandibular arch. The growths were covered with normal mucosa.
Thrombosed capillaries are typically absent in digital fibrokeratomas, and while they might be seen in a clavus, these are typically confined to weight-bearing regions such as the sole.
Distinguishing the grayish white nits and eggs in a pediculosis capitis infestation is of prime concern in these patients, given that misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary treatment and anxiety.
