Dermatology

  • A man with HIV and papules and nodules on the knees
    Ana M. Victoria-Martínez, MD, Laura Cubells-Sánchez, MD, Lorena Martínez-Leborans, MD, José L Sánchez-Carazo, PhD and Víctor Alegre De Miquel, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 641-642; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15128

    Erythema elevatum diutinum may be confused with Sweet syndrome, Kaposi sarcoma, or bacillary angiomatosis.

  • Measles: More than the rash (May 2016)
    Burke A. Cunha, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 555-556; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.08003

    Readers comment on recognizing the signs of measles (May 2016)

  • Advanced-stage calciphylaxis: Think before you punch
    Arsha Sreedhar, MD, Hina A. Sheikh, MD, Charles J. Scagliotti, MD, FACS and Ranjit Nair, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 562-564; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15103

    Biopsy can cause or worsen ulceration at the incision site, increasing the risk of infection and sepsis.

  • Geographic tongue
    Ceena Neena Jacob, MD, Teny Mathew John, MD, DNB and R. Jayaprakash, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 565-566; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14011

    Although striking, the lesion is benign and self-limiting and rarely warrants further investigation.

  • A serpiginous, itchy rash on the foot
    Elisabeth Gómez Moyano, MD, PhD, Leandro Martinez Pilar, MD, Sara Bjerg Simonsen, MD and Angel Vera-Casaño, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 494-495; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15110

    Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by helminth larvae, usually parasites of the small intestines of cats and dogs.

  • Multiple linear subcutaneous nodules
    Gitesh U. Sawatkar, MD, Dipankar De, MD, Uma Nahar Saikia, MD and Sanjeev Handa, MD, FRCP (EDIN)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 414-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15058

    A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.

  • Whiplash-shaped acute rash
    Lidia Maroñas-Jiménez, MD, Alejandro Lobato-Berezo, MD, Ramon Pigem, MD, Diana Menis, MD and Sara Palencia-Pérez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 417-418; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15062

    The rash appeared suddenly 2 days after the patient ate Chinese food.

  • Hordeolum: Acute abscess within an eyelid sebaceous gland
    Colm McAlinden, MB BCh, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Miguel González-Andrades, MD, PhD and Eirini Skiadaresi, MD, MSc, FEBO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 332-334; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15012

    Chalazion and hordeolum are similar in appearance and often confused.

  • Epiglottic cysts in clinical practice
    Zacharias Vourexakis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 338-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15059

    If the cysts are symptomatic, patients describe nonspecific pharyngeal discomfort or a foreign-body sensation.

  • Evaluation of nail lines: Color and shape hold clues
    Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD and Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 385-391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14187

    Inspection of the fingernails and toenails should be part of a complete physical examination.

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