Derm Dx

A 47-year-old Caucasian man presented with a large brown, hairy lesion localized to the right shoulder. The patient stated that the lesion became apparent several years ago and progressively darkened and enlarged to its current status. The...

A 40-year-old male presented with a brown papule located on the left side of his chest. The patient said that he noticed that the lesion, which had been present since birth, had been getting darker and slightly larger since puberty. He denied...

A 60-year-old white male presented with a history of a small pink growth, which started on his right mid-cheek 4 years prior to his initial visit. The patient refused medical advice, treating himself through meditation. With time, the lesion...

A 48-year-old African-American woman was referred to the dermatology clinic for the evaluation of a tender nodule on her right lower extremity. The patient stated that the nodule had been present for the previous 2 years during which there...

A 65-year-old Caucasian female presented with a 15 mm x 14 mm persistent, erythematous patch on her upper back. The lesion had been there for at least 6 months, during which time it continued to grow despite local application of moisturizing...

PATIENT PRESENTATION A 64-year-old African-American male was referred to the dermatology consult service for evaluation of a large genital lesion. The patient stated that the lesion started as a small, painless wart-like growth on the...

PATIENT PRESENTATION A 68-year-old Bengali male admitted to the hospital for acute coronary syndrome was evaluated in dermatologic consultation for longstanding skin-colored 4 cm to 5 cm hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic large round nodules...