Dermatology
News, opinions and meeting coverage in dermatology.
Make the Diagnosis: What’s to Blame for his Rash and Paresthesia?
Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia went to the ED 5 days after receiving cytarabine. He complained of a rapid onset of erythematous lesions on his palms and soles accompanied by tingling and burning sensations.
Can you diagnose the patient?
Apr 25, 2018
Make the Diagnosis: Itchy Fingers from IV Therapy?
Case Findings: A 48-year-old woman who was receiving IV immunoglobulin therapy complained to her doctor that over the past few weeks small vesicles had formed along the sides of her fingers. Some had ruptured and become scaly papules. Her fingers were extremely pruritic, and she said it was "driving her crazy."
Can you diagnose the patient?
Mar 19, 2018
Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite
Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont.
What is your diagnosis?
Sep 29, 2017