Dermatopathology
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Retiform Purpura on the Lower Legs
A 58-year-old man presented with a petechial and purpuric rash limited to the lower extremities. He reported that the rash had been present for...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Recurrent Oral and Gluteal Cleft Erosions
A 71-year-old woman with no relevant medical history presented with recurrent painful erosions on the gingivae and gluteal cleft of 1 year’s...
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Symmetric Palmoplantar Papules With a Keratotic Border
A 67-year-old man presented to our office with a rash on the hands, feet, and periungual skin that began with wartlike growths many years prior...
Case Letter
Subcutaneous Panniculitic T-cell Lymphoma Presenting With Anasarca in a Patient With Known Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that may be complicated by fatal hemophagocytic...
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Widespread Erosions in Intertriginous Areas
A 72-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with painful, erythematic, pruritic, and purulent lesions in intertriginous regions...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Protuberant, Pink, Irritated Growth on the Buttocks
A 25-year-old woman presented with an irritated growth on the left buttock of 6 months’ duration. The lesion had grown slowly over time and became...
Case Reports
Severe Esophageal Lichen Planus Treated With Tofacitinib
Esophageal lichen planus (ELP) is a frequently misdiagnosed and poorly understood form of lichen planus that can be asymptomatic or present with...
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Violaceous Nodules on the Leg in a Patient with HIV
A 67-year-old man with long-standing hepatitis B virus and HIV managed with chronic antiretroviral therapy presented with worsening erythema and...
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Asymptomatic Soft Tumor on the Forearm
A 43-year-old Black man with no notable medical history presented to our clinic with a progressively enlarging tumor on the right forearm of 12...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
An 11-year-old boy presents with small itchy bumps on the wrists, face, arms, and legs
An 11-year-old boy presents with small, itchy bumps on his face and extremities.