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Dermatologic Look-A-Likes
Cutaneous lesions
Damola A. Adegbenro, MD, and Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD, JD September 02, 2010
Two patients present with similar cutaneous growths—one a series of ulcerative lesions on the lower leg, and the other a painless forearm lesion.
Patches of hair loss
Sean D. Doherty, MD August 04, 2010
Two boys present with similar hair loss—one developed only months earlier, the other had been present since birth.
Enlarging back and shoulder lesions
Stanley Chan, MD June 29, 2010
Two patients with enlarging lesions—one in a man with no history of skin cancer, and the other in a man with significant actinic damage.
A pair of patients with purple lesions
Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD, JD June 08, 2010
Differing purple eruptions in two patients: one presents with a dimpled papule on the leg and the second with a pruritic, polished lesion on the penile shaft.
Diagnosing two distinct red rashes
By Rachel Callenback and Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD, JD May 27, 2010
In our first patient, a leg rash developed after starting cefazolin. Our second patient presented with reddish papules and plaques on the legs. Skin biopsy confirmed hemosiderin deposits in the upper dermis. What's your diagnosis?
Hypopigmented patches on the body
Sean D. Doherty, MD April 21, 2010
Two young girls presented with hypopigmented patches—one on the right buttock, the other on the knees, fingers, and ankles.
Erythematous truncal plaques
Sean D. Doherty, MD March 02, 2010
Can you distinguish between similar plaques? Our dermatologic look-alike may stump you.
Similar scalp nodules in two female patients
Deborah J. Yang, MD February 02, 2010
Two women present with growing scalp nodules. One patient had a nodule that was increasing in size, though not pruritic or painful. The other patient reported unintentional weight loss....
Reminders of sun exposure
Laura Conley and Robert L. Buka, MD January 07, 2010
Sun exposure is the common link between these two conditions. Can you tell them apart?
A pair of generalized red rashes
Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD, JD December 03, 2009
Two men present with red rashes—one started on the back and spread to the upper arms, and the other was limited to the chest.
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