Interesting Cases

• Lupus Erythematosus
  This patient came to the office for a breakout on her chest and back that had been going on for about a year. She had been treated for the breakout with oral antibiotics, but it did not work. She stated that the breakouts were very itchy. Upon further questioning, the patient mentioned she also has Systemic Lupus and was diagnosed a few years ago. A punch biopsy was taken the same day as her appt.
  
  
  Where did this rash come from?
• Pseudomonas
  A 36 year-old male patient presented with a three week history of green discoloration between his toes. He had not previously tried any treatments.
  
  
  What does this patient have?
• Acquired digital fibrokeratoma
  This patient was a three year-old girl who was brought in by her mom for what they thought was a wart.  The spot had been present for 1 month. The patient’s mom stated that it did not seem like the spot was painful, but it had been growing.
  
  Is this a type of wart?
• Ichthyosis
  A 45 year-old female visited the office complaining of dry, scaling skin, present for as long as she could remember.  She had only previously tried over-the-counter moisturizers, with no improvement.
  
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• Guttate Psoriasis
  A 24 year-old patient who came to our office for a rash.  She stated that she had a strep throat infection a week prior to this rash.  She stated that the rash is sometimes itchy and seems to be spreading.
  
  What did this patient have?
• Melanoma
  This is a 79 year old female who came into the office for a spot she noticed on her left cheek. She stated the spot seemed to be growing, but was not painful, bleeding or sore. She stated she is not sure how long she has had the spot. 
  
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• Onychomycosis
  Toenail fungus, also known as Onychomycosis, is an infection that causes the nails to discolor, thicken and split.‚  If left untreated, the nail can become so thick that it can press against the inside of shoes causing pain and irritation.
  
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• Eczema
  This patient is one of our pediatric patients.‚ The patient's mom brought her in for red dry patches that cause the patient to itch. The patient was given a cream by his pediatrician, but patient's mom said it was not working that well.
  
  What does this patient have?

• Sarcoptes Scabiei
  

  This is a 4 month old patient whose mother stated that the rash had been present for over a month and had progressively been getting worse.‚ She stated that the rash was extremely itchy for the child. The patient had been given topical steroid medications by the pediatrician, but was not seeing any improvement.
  
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• Cutaneous larva migrans
  

  This patient is a 25 year old male who came into the office for what he thought might have been athlete's foot. It had started 5 days ago and has gotten progressively worse. The patient had tried over the counter topical fungal medications, but it was not improving.
  
  What did this patient have?

• Dermatosis papulosa nigra
  

  This is a 61 year-old female patient who came to our office to have her "skin tags" on her neck and chest removed.She stated she has had the spots for quite some time, but was hoping she could do a treatment to get rid of them.‚ She stated that they also run in her family.
  
  What makes this condition unique?

• Pitted Keratolysis
  

  This interesting case is from one of our pediatric patients.  This is an 8 year-old boy whose mother noticed little spots on the bottom of his foot.  At first glance, these look like they could be warts, but as you look closer you can see they have little grooves of “pits”.
  
  What is this condition called?