Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Melasma

Author:

Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Hyperpigmentation on the cheeks, bridge of the nose, and upper lip in a Hispanic woman. What's the diagnosis?

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Vitiligo

Author:

Uzoamaka Okoro, MD, MSc

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by areas of depigmented white patches on the skin due to the loss of melanocytes in the...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Erythrasma

Author:

Mavra Masood, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Candrice R. Heath, MD

A well-demarcated, red-brown plaque with fine scale in the antecubital fossa of an obese Hispanic woman. What's the condition, and what are the...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Tinea Capitis

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp in school-aged children.

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory condition of the follicular epithelium that most commonly is found in the axillae and buttocks...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with a pearly rolled border, central pigmentation, and telangiectasia on the forehead of an 80-year-old...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Melanoma

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Acral lentiginous melanoma on the sole of the foot in a 30-year-old Black woman. The depth of the lesion was 2 mm with a positive sentinel lymph...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Scarring alopecia is a collection of hair loss disorders including chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (discoid lupus), lichen planopilaris,...

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Discoid Lupus

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), a form of chronic cutaneous lupus, is most commonly found on the scalp, face, and ears.

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Sarcoidosis

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

With a growing skin of color population, it is important to recognize sarcoidosis as soon as possible.

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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Seborrheic dermatitis affects patients of all ages: infants, adolescents, and adults. It is among the most common dermatologic diagnoses reported...

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