Dermatology

  • Verrucous plaques on the face, dysphagia, and limb weakness
    Kerry Hennessy, MD and Mahmoud Shorman, MD, MHA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 587-589; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19151

    An itchy bump on the upper lip rapidly grew and spread.

  • Peripheral artery disease and unusual skin findings
    Aaron Andrew Heigaard Smith, MD, Erin Luxenberg, MD and Roberta Meyers, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 605-612; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19074

    A 68-year-old man was admitted because of worsening skin problems in his legs.

  • Polypoid melanoma mistaken for verruca vulgaris
    Andrea Tan, MD, Daniel Gutierrez, MD, Nooshin K. Brinster, MD and Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 534-536; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19079

    Polypoid melanoma is highly aggressive and often misdiagnosed.

  • A seaworthy nautical tale and a pictured rash
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 453-454; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.08020

    In history’s first randomized controlled trial, James Lind gave 2 sailors lemons and oranges, and they got better.

  • Acute dacryocystitis
    Satvinder Singh Bakshi, MS, DNB
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 477; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19121

    Inflammation of the lacrimal sac is related to obstruction, which can be primary or secondary.

  • Scurvy: Old, but still relevant
    Mohamed A. Elfeki, MD, MSc, Tyler Schwiesow, MD, FACP and Zeeshan Jawa, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 478-479; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19123

    A patient with alcohol use disorder presented with progressively worsening fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and easy bruising.

  • Firm lesion on the lateral thigh
    Morteza Khodaee, MD, MPH and Eric Kim, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2020, 87 (7) 394-395; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19107

    A 41-year-old man presented with concern about a lesion he had first noticed 6 years earlier.

  • Familial hypercholesterolemia: Clarifications
    Taher Modarressi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 320; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.06001

    Comments on xanthoma vs xanthelasmas, and goal LDL-C.

  • Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
    Jeana Cost, LPC,CEDS, Mori J. Krantz, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD,FACP,FAED
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 361-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19084

    Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.

  • Cutaneous adverse effects of biologic medications
    Selena R. Pasadyn, BA, Daniel Knabel, MD, Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD and Christine B. Warren, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2020, 87 (5) 288-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19119

    These therapies have revolutionized medicine but come with many unique adverse effects.

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