Dermatology Features

Derm Dx: Sparse hair since birth

A 3-year-old male presents with an area of very sparse hair at the left anterior hairline. His parents state that this abnormality was present at ...

Extremely pruritic rash on the back and chest

A woman, aged 64 years, presented with an itchy rash on her back and chest of several weeks' duration. She reported that small red dots ...

Facial pustules after radiation treatment

A man, aged 79 years, was referred by his radiation oncologist for treatment of a rash on his face and oral cavity. The man had ...

White plaques in the oral cavity

Case #1

A woman, aged 56 years, under care for treatment of angular cheilitis, presented to the dermatology clinic after noticing white plaques on her bilateral ...

Clinical features

Assessing ­peritonsillar abscesses

Assessing ­peritonsillar abscesses

This infection manifests as a collection of pus and is often a complication of tonsillitis that may require referral to a specialist or hospitalization.

Clinical Challenge

Extreme weight loss in an elderly woman over a 24-month period

Extreme weight loss in an elderly woman over a 24-month period

A 65-year-old widow presented with a mass on her right breast and complaints of generally not feeling well.

Advisor Forum

Intermittent budesonide as effective as daily Tx for asthma

Intermittent budesonide as effective as daily Tx for asthma

Budesonide given only during acute respiratory illness may prevent asthma as effectively as daily budesonide in young children with a history of wheezing.

Treatment briefs

Bariatric surgery may reduce type 2 diabetes in obese patients

Bariatric surgery may reduce type 2 diabetes in obese patients

Bariatric surgery may induce type 2 diabetes remission in obese patients, but more direct evidence is needed.

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