Infectious Diseases
Case Letter
Neutrophilic Dermatosis of the Dorsal Hand: A Distinctive Variant of Sweet Syndrome
Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand is a reactive neutrophilic dermatosis that includes Sweet syndrome and pyoderma gangrenosum.
News from the FDA/CDC
New at-home test approved for chlamydia and gonorrhea
“This authorization marks an important public health milestone, giving patients more information about their health from the privacy of their own...
Photo Challenge
Pustular Eruption on the Face
A 52-year-old man developed a sudden eruption of small pustules on background erythema and edema covering the forehead, nasal bridge, periorbital...
Conference Coverage
AI chatbot ‘hallucinates’ faulty medical intelligence
AI models are typically a year out of date and have this “charming problem of hallucinating made-up data and saying it with all the certainty of...
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Phlebotomine Sandflies and Leishmania Parasites
The Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia genera of sandflies are vectors of Leishmania parasites, which can result in an array of...
Case Letter
Iododerma Simulating Cryptococcal Infection
Halogenodermas are rare cutaneous reactions to excess exposure to or ingestion of halogen-containing drugs or substances such as bromine, iodine (...
Photo Challenge
Nonhealing Ulcer in a Patient With Crohn Disease
A 24-year-old man presented to our dermatology clinic with a painful lesion on the right buccal cheek of 4 months’ duration that had not changed...
From the Journals
More evidence shows COVID-19’s link to risk for autoimmune disease
Patients with more severe COVID-19 that required hospitalization in the ICU were more likely to develop vasculitis, alopecia totalis, and several...
Latest News
As U.S. syphilis cases rise, those at the epicenter scramble
There is often a “nonchalant” attitude toward STDs among some people in their 20s and 30s.
Case Letter
Cat Scratch Disease Presenting With Concurrent Pityriasis Rosea in a 10-Year-Old Girl
Dermatologists should familiarize themselves with the physical examination findings of cat scratch disease.
Photo Challenge
Diffuse Pruritic Eruption in an Immunocompromised Patient
A 54-year-old man presented to our dermatology clinic for evaluation of a widespread intensely pruritic rash of 4 weeks’ duration. He was being...