Dermatology

  • Dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia
    Satoshi Hayano, MD, Kenichiro Tokunaga, MD, Yusuke Imamura, MD and Hideto Oshikawa, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2021, 88 (9) 484-486; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20204

    A subtype of myositis with characteristic skin rashes and ulcers, amyopathic or hypomyopathic symptoms, and rapidly progressive ILD.

  • Shedding light on subungual digital mucous cysts
    Taylor Bullock, BS, Daniel Michalik, MD, Rashmi Unwala, MD and John Anthony, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 426-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20125

    Transillumination is a quick and easy way to diagnose digital mucous cysts and rule out other subungual masses.

  • Eruptive seborrheic keratosis: A perilous clue
    Akanksha Kaushik, MD, Soufila KT, MD, Manju Daroach, MD, Divya Aggarwal, MD, Pulkit Rastogi, MD, DM and Muthu Sendhil Kumaran, MD, DNB
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 428-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20124

    An abrupt increase in seborrheic keratoses in patients with an underlying malignancy is called the Leser-Trélat sign.

  • Tuberous sclerosis complex
    Jesica Martín Carmona, MD, Elisabeth Gómez Moyano, MD, PhD, Ana Raquel de Castro Almeida, MD and Leandro Martínez Pilar, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 367-368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20075

    A rare disorder caused by mutations of tumor-suppressor genes.

  • Fever, rash, pruritus: Sweet syndrome
    Giovani M. Zelada, MD and Paul B. Aronowitz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 371-373; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20053

    The patient received intramuscular and oral antibiotics at an urgent care center, but the symptoms worsened.

  • Heightening awareness of blistering disorders
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 308-309; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88b.06021

    The spectrum of associated disorders ranges from annoying to life-threatening.

  • New bullous lesions in a 72-year-old woman
    Hadrian Mendoza, MD, Justin Goodwin, MS, Jeffrey Gehlhausen, MD, Ian Odell, MD, PhD, Jennifer McNiff, MD and Karthik Gnanapandithan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 319-324; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20180

    Her history included psoriasis, chronic lower-extremity edema, and hypertension.

  • Koebner phenomenon from insulin injection
    Parvathy Madhavan, MBBS, Lauren Hamann, RN, BSN, CDE, Kamal Shoukri, MD and Latha Dulipsingh, MD, FACP, FACE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2021, 88 (5) 264; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20076

    Repeated insulin injections in the abdomen led to large red scaly plaques.

  • A cutaneous clue to HIV infection
    Stephen Chan, MD and Paul Aronowitz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2021, 88 (3) 145-146; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20042

    A retired trucker presented with fever, cough, dyspnea, and a rash on his forehead.

  • Male and female pattern hair loss: Treatable and worth treating
    Nina L. Tamashunas, BS and Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD, FAAD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2021, 88 (3) 173-182; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20014

    Early recognition and treatment can help preserve as much hair as possible.

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