Dermatology Grand Round Cases 2008

Dermatology Grand Round Cases 2008 from American Osteopathic College of Dermatology


Skin Discoloration
58 year old Hispanic male with complaints of darkish discoloration of skin involving the back, neck, and upper arms. The discoloration was ongoing for several years...
Dec 23, 2008, 22:50


Itchy Brown Patch on Axilla
A 6 years old African American male presented to our clinic with the above chief complaint. As per his father the patient developed this patch approximately 4 to 5 months prior to his visit to us....
Oct 18, 2008, 21:24


Retroauricular ulcer in a patient with a history of multiple skin cancers
A 55 year old white male who presented to our clinic with a 2 week history of a painful sore on the right post auricular region....
Sep 17, 2008, 18:26


Blisters on arms and legs
We present a 50 y/o caucasian female with new onset of blisters on her thighs, arms and axilla. Pt has a known history of Churg-Strauss Syndrome and states that she developed these blisters while on a prednisone taper. Pt denies any previous history of skin disease. She does state that these blisters become very irritated and painful at times....
Aug 27, 2008, 20:27


Multiple Excoriations and Erosions of the Extremities
An 81 year old white male with a significant past medical history of chronic renal failure, bladder cancer and hemochromatosis presented with a three to four week ...
Aug 9, 2008, 19:54


Black Hairy Tongue
A 75 y/o female was admitted to St. Barnabas Hospital for metastatic malignant ascites secondary to vaginal cancer. On admission, she also complained of pain on her tongue and of a large, yellow plaque that had been present for several months...
Jul 9, 2008, 13:20


Sores on both hands
A 41 yo Caucasian male presented to our clinic with the above chief complaint stating the lesions began to develop after he sustained an abrasion to his right third finger while at work. He began to note multiple similar lesions developing shortly thereafter and was admitted to a local hospital for presumed cellulitis . Unable to tolerate IV vancomycin, he was started on a short course of oral antibiotics and...
Jun 25, 2008, 20:46


Excess Skin on Hand and Foot
6 year-old white female presents to clinic with masses on left jaw, right hand and left ankle which have been progressively and symmetrically enlarging for the last 4 years....
Jun 20, 2008, 21:11


Multiple Ulcerations and Erosions on the Dorsal Aspects of Hands
A 38 year-old Caucasian male presented to our office with a one-year history of chronic blisters and non-healing ulcers on both of his upper extremities....
May 28, 2008, 20:08


Atypical Pyoderma Gangrenosum
A 28 year-old man presents to the office for evaluation of a rash on his right arm. He reported an expanding rash on the right forearm during the previous 8 weeks. He complained of tenderness, itch, and yellow, pus-like discharge...
May 15, 2008, 01:50