Dermatology
- Polypoid melanoma mistaken for verruca vulgaris
Polypoid melanoma is highly aggressive and often misdiagnosed.
- A seaworthy nautical tale and a pictured rash
In history’s first randomized controlled trial, James Lind gave 2 sailors lemons and oranges, and they got better.
- Acute dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the lacrimal sac is related to obstruction, which can be primary or secondary.
- Scurvy: Old, but still relevant
A patient with alcohol use disorder presented with progressively worsening fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and easy bruising.
- Firm lesion on the lateral thigh
A 41-year-old man presented with concern about a lesion he had first noticed 6 years earlier.
- Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.
- Cutaneous adverse effects of biologic medications
These therapies have revolutionized medicine but come with many unique adverse effects.
- The under- and overrecognized, and the elephant in the room
We internists must recognize the pine cones without losing our vision of the forest.
- Paroxysmal finger hematoma
This benign, self-limiting condition predominantly affects middle-aged women.