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Last Updated: May 12th, 2008 - 03:38:23 |
Grand Round Cases
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2006 Academic Year
Itchy Patches
Patient is a 60 year old Latin male presenting for evaluation of itchy patches in his bilateral axillae, inguinal region, and gluteal folds. Patient states this eruption is ongoing for the previous three months and is progressively worsening. He feels as if it began after starting a new medication...
Oct 1, 2006, 21:41
Grand Round Cases
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2006 Academic Year
Lymphocutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia brasiliensis
A 69 year-old, otherwise healthy woman was seen in our office for a painful, swollen left foot. She reported a two-week history of worsening symptoms after stepping on a sharp object while walking barefoot at home. The patient experienced pain at the base of her left first toe, but could not identify an obvious puncture wound or foreign body at the time of injury...
Sep 28, 2006, 19:17
Grand Round Cases
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2006 Academic Year
Dyspnea, Hemoptysis, and Rash
70 year old white male complaining of a sudden onset of dyspnea and cough with hemoptysis as well as a painful rash on face and legs....
Jul 30, 2006, 20:42
Grand Round Cases
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2006 Academic Year
Scleromyxedema: A Case Reoprt
Scleromyxedema is a chronic, disabling condition with little tendency for spontaneous remission. Systemic involvement can prove fatal. Cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations can be associated with considerable disability. Due to the rarity of this condition, no studies have been preformed regarding therapeutic options for these patients. Only case reports exist describing success or failure of patients undergoing therapy.
A 39 year-old Caucasian female met specific criteria for the diagnosis of scleromyxedema including a generalized papular and sclerodermoid eruption of the skin; and histologic evidence of mucin deposition, fibroblast proliferation, and fibrosis; and a monoclonal gammopathy; 1.
Jul 4, 2006, 11:45
Grand Round Cases
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2006 Academic Year
Progressive Worsening Rash
1.5 year history of a progressively worsening rash on the face, trunk, and upper and lower extremities, including the palms and soles. This was previously diagnosed as vitiligo and eczema....
Apr 28, 2006, 14:52
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