Nodules on Hands and Feet
Two patients present with nodules on the feet and hands.
Two patients present with nodules on the feet and hands.
Case 1 A 12-year-old boy presents to the dermatology clinic with a reddish-brown rash. His mother reports that the rash started as reddish-brown spots and has become very itchy, often keeping her son up at night. She is concerned that it may be varicella zoster virus infection. Physical examination reveals scaly, erythematous macules with areas…
Case 1 A 45-year-old man presents to your office because a mole on his arm has been changing over the past several months. He has no significant medical history but has been a patient of yours for the past 10 years after his mother was diagnosed with skin cancer. As a teenager, he frequently visited…