By Anupam M. Desai, MD, Saira J. George, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD

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Asymptomatic red plaque on the hand of a diabetic patient

May 4, 2009

A 35-year-old Caucasian woman with diabetes mellitus was referred to us for evaluation and assessment of a slowly enlarging lesion that had first appeared on her hand eight weeks earlier.

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Asymptomatic netlike red-brown patch on the back

By Anupam M. Desai, MD, Saira J. George, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD

January 30, 2009

A52-year-old white man with no significant past medical history who presented to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of an asymptomatic reticulated red-brown patch that had first appeared on his lower back approximately one week earlier.

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Patches with erosions, crusting, and vesicles

By Anupam M. Desai, MD, Saira J. George, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD

December 20, 2007

A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman in her 28th week of gestation complained of a pruritic, blistering rash that began at approximately the same time as her pregnancy. She had no history of similar problems during her previous pregnancy. Erythematous patches with erosions, crusting, and occasional vesicles were present over her right parietal scalp, right forearm, back,…

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By Anupam M. Desai, MD, Saira J. George, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD

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Asymptomatic red plaque on the hand of a diabetic patient

Asymptomatic netlike red-brown patch on the back

Patches with erosions, crusting, and vesicles

Keratotic palms paired with brittle nails