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Pressure-induced bumps and erythema

Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH March 03, 2010

A patient presents with complaints of itchy and uncomfortable red bumps on his skin at sites of pressure, but the lesions typically dissipate after an hour.

A venous stasis ulcer is aggravated in the course of treatment

Rajani Katta, MD, and Vijayalaxmi Anusuri, MBBS February 23, 2010

A commonly-used topical antibiotic is applied to...

Severe pruritic rash, fever, and malaise

Amy McClung, MD February 03, 2010

A young girl presents with a rash accompanied by itching, fatigue, and malaise. Her past medical history included....

Nonhealing painless ulcer on the sole

Michael L. Sonabend, MD, Nicholas R. Snavely, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD February 03, 2010

For three years, the patient lived with an enlarging painless ulcer on the sole of his foot. The lesion....

Hyperkeratotic plaques that run in the family

Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH February 02, 2010

The mother of an 8-year-old boy came seeking treatment for "a family ailment." Both mother and child had bilateral, symmetric, confluent hyperkeratotic plaques with a smooth, waxy surface on the....

Persistent plaque with severe intermittent pruritus

By Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH January 07, 2010

Intermittent itching accompanies a persistent leg plaque.

Offensive odor emanating from tongue plaque

Robert L. Buka, MD December 04, 2009

The patient is concerned about a recent increase in his foul-smelling tongue discoloration.

Enlarging vesicular peeling of the palms

November 04, 2009

Peeling originating on the fingertips progresses to the palms of an African-American teenager following a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin.

Bilateral pruritic papules on a woman's axillae

Natalia Rompoti, MD, Deborah J. Yang, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD September 29, 2009

Skin-colored papules develop on the axillae of an African-American woman.

Linear serpiginous eruptions on the extremities

Carina A. Wasko, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD September 28, 2009

A 12-year-old African-American male presented with a two-week history of pruritic linear scaling patches on his feet, legs, and arms after walking barefoot around his backyard.