http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/Derm+DDx/Article/list/142 Medicine for Midlife & Beyond. Geriatrics is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing primary care physicians with information on the care of patients over the age of 50. This award-winning journal features in-depth clinical reviews, relevant abstracts from the top 50 medical research journals, medical meeting summaries and Continuing Medical Education articles from which physicians can earn AMA Category 1 credits. 2009-11-21T12:48:33Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Case-Rapidly-enlarging-lesion-on-the-wrist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529991?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Consider keratoacanthoma in rapidly enlarging tumors occurring after minor skin trauma. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/292008/529991null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Case-Asymptomatic-slowly-enlarging-facial-lesion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524115?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Consider sebaceous tumors such as sebaceous epithelioma in yellow lesions on the face 2008-06-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/252008/524115null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Derm-diagnosis-Ulcerated-papule-on-vertex-of-the-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516880?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Consider radiation dermatitis in a non-healing ulceration at the site of previous X-ray therapy 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/202008/516880null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Derm-diagnosis-Asymptomatic-eruption-of-the-face-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/510624?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Differential diagnosis of puritic eruption on the face 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/162008/510624null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Derm-DDx-Chronic-rash-on-the-neck/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499697?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Localized cluster with itching, burning, relieved by scratching 2008-03-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/102008/499697null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDx-Intractable-generalized-pruritus-in-an-82/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/489927?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Papules on trunk, axillary vaults, and buttocks 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062008/489927null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pruritic-eruption-on-the-leg-Follows-excision-of-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/483895?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 53-year-old woman presents with a 4-day history of a pruritic eruption on her leg. She had a benign lesion surgically excised with 2-layer suture closure 1 week before onset of the eruption. 2008-01-15T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/022008/483895null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDX/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/477156?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Bumps on the legs: More prominent at day's end, shrink overnight 2007-12-15T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/492007/477156null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDx/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469937?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Itchy eruption on the legs 2007-11-15T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/442007/469937null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDX/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463029?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Blistering eruption involving most of the body. 2007-10-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/402007/463029null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDX-Painful-lesion-on-the-ear/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/454941?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Painful lesion on the ear 2007-09-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362007/454941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Derm-DDX-Ulceration-of-left-ankle-and-swelling-of-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/439205?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Ulceration of left ankle and swelling of both legs 2007-07-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/272007/439205null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDx-Itchy-lesion-on-the-forehead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/431937?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Itchy lesion on the forehead. Brown spot turns into a red papule 2007-06-15T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/232007/431937null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Derm-DDX-Pruritic-eruption-on-breast-4-months-post/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/425748?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 --> 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/192007/425748null XML http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/Derm+DDx/Asymptomatic-pigmented-lesion-on-left-ear/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415075?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Suggested Reading 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/132007/415075null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/DERM-DDX-Skin-ulceration-on-a-burn-scar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/410212?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Aggressive nature of lesion provides clues to diagnosis 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/102007/410212null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Solitary-ulceration-on-anterior-left-leg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/404206?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Lesion has not responded to systemic antibiotics. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/072007/404206null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Solitary-ulceration-on-anterior-left-leg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403241?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 79-year-old woman has a 5-month history of a lesion on the leg, which has not responded to systemic antibiotics. She had a similar lesion on the back several months ago, which healed after 8 months. Her only other medical issue is a 50-year history of rheumatoid arthritis. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062007/403241null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Long-history-of-itchy-red-brown-papules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/404263?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Condition persists year-round, but most common in summer 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/072007/404263null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Long-history-of-itchy-red-brown-papules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/399787?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year old man presents with a longstanding history of a recurring, minimally pruritic eruption on the trunk and neck. It is most obvious in the summertime, but never disappears completely, even in the winter months. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/042007/399787null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Yellowish-white-papules-on-forehead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393881?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 67-year-old man presents with a several-year history of a slowly increasing number of asymptomatic lesions on the forehead. Aside from being a cosmetic embarrassment, he is not physically bothered by these growths. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/512006/393881null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Yellowish-white-papules-on-forehead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/404454?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Asymptomatic condition has worsened over several years 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/072007/404454null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Persistent-scaly-facial-erythema-with-erosions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385585?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year-old woman has a six-month history of a persistent rash on the face and scalp. She has tried shampooing her scalp and using hydrocortisone cream on her face without success. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/462006/385585null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Patient-reports-six-month-history-of-minimally-pru/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/378381?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year-old woman presents with a six-month history of small, minimally pruritic purple dots, which gradually spread over the legs. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/412006/378381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Facial-erythema-with-scale-involving-nose-lip-fold/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370373?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year-old man has a six-month history of a persistent rash on his face and in his scalp. He shampoos daily without relief. The patient has a history of diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease. On examination, there is central facial erythema with scale, prominently involving the nasolabial folds (figure). 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362006/370373null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Flat-asymmetrical-pigmented-patch-on-back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/364649?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 70-year-old man presents with an irregularly pigmented lesion on his back, which was discovered a few weeks prior, on routine examination by his physician. The asymptomatic lesion has never bled. The patient has had significant sun exposure to his back in his lifetime. 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/322006/364649null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Flat-asymmetrical-pigmented-patch-on-back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/366228?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Patient reports substantial sun exposure. 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/332006/366228null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Itchy-shoulder-with-discoloration-pebbly-appearanc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359864?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 67-year-old woman has a two-year history of a persistently pruritic area over the right shoulder. The only relief she gets is by vigorous scratching with a back scratcher. There are no other itchy sites on her skin. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/292006/359864null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Itchy-shoulder-with-discoloration-pebbly-appearanc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/355329?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 67-year-old woman has a two-year history of a persistently pruritic area over the right shoulder. The only relief she gets is by vigorous scratching with a back scratcher. There are no other itchy sites on her skin. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/272006/355329null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Enlarging-blister-on-foot-with-no-known-trauma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/330790?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old woman presents with a four-day history of an enlarging blister on her foot. She does not recall trauma to the area. The patient has a history of poorly controlled congestive heart failure. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Enlarging-blister-on-foot-with-no-known-trauma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334194?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Patient has history of poorly controlled congestive heart failure. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/232006/334194null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Sclerotic-hands-with-fissuring-and-thickening-of-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/327178?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 72-year-old man wih marked sclerotic changes with contractures along with erythema, scaling, and minimal fissuring of the palm 2006-05-01T04:00:00Z PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Sclerotic-hands-with-fissuring-and-thickening-of-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/323285?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old taxi cab driver from Nogales, Mexico presented with a 10-year history of a slowly progressive problem involving his hands. Over time, he was less able to hold onto the steering wheel of his taxi, so he would turn the wheel with the palms of his hands. 2006-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Destroyed-toenail-with-ill-defined-crusted-plaque/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/316513?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old man presents with a four-month history of a sore on his right great toe. It is intermittently painful, particularly when he is in bed at night. The patient has a history of diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and mild hypertension. 2006-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Erythema-edema-and-fissuring-around-mouth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/312536?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 61-year-old man has a 3-month history of a persistent irritation at the corners of his mouth. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is being treated with insulin. Otherwise, he is in good health. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Separation-of-nail-plate-from-nail-bed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/303359?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 64-year-old woman has had a several-year history of asymptomatic nail plate disfigurement. She does not recall trauma to the area. The woman has had no history of other skin conditions, including psoriasis. A three-month trial of oral terbinafine did not improve the condition. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Solitary-crystalline-papule-on-right-index-finger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/282454?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 73-year old woman presents with a six-month history of a slightly tender papule on the right index finger. She has a history of moderate distal osteoarthritis, but otherwise is in good health. 2006-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Scaly-red-plaques-on-dorsal-part-of-hand/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/256507?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 64-year-old woman has had a several-year history of minimally pruritic, scaly lesions on the scalp, trunk, and extremities. Shortly after the onset of the eruption, she noticed morning joint stiffness and pain, which progressed to severe joint deformity. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pruritic-eruption-of-left-axilla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/197135?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 62-year-old man presents with a four-day history of a pruritic eruption of the left axilla. He has had this problem in the past, and notes that it seems to flare during the hot summer months. 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Solitary-enlarging-red-lesion-on-upper-back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/184852?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 59-year-old man presents with a three-day history of an enlarging painful lesion on the upper back. In the past 24 hours, the lesion has begun to drain a purulent material. The patient has active Crohn's disease, which is treated with infliximab. Otherwise, he is physically well. 2005-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Redness-and-scaliness-of-nearly-entire-integument/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/178372?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 73-year-old man presents with a two-month history of increasing redness and scaliness of skin, which involves virtually his entire integument. The patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus, but otherwise is in relatively good health. Currently, he is not on medications and has no prior history of cutaneous disease. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Asymptomatic-lesions-isolated-to-lower-back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/173507?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of slowly enlarging, asymptomatic lesions limited to the right side of the low back region. His past medical history, which is significant, includes radiation therapy for Wilms' tumor of the kidney region, performed when he was a child. 2005-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Eroded-nodule-on-heel-with-numerous-papules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/169503?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 78-year-old woman presents with a two-year history of a gradually enlarging lesion on her heel. Initially it was a solitary papule; over time, several additional lesions appeared proximal to the initial one. In the past few months, the first lesion became irritated by her shoes and subsequently eroded. 2005-07-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Lower-lip-exhibits-shiny-white-nonhealing-lesions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/164365?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 64-year-old man had a several month history of nonhealing lesions on the lower lip. He was a smoker many years prior, but had not used tobacco for at least 10 years. The patient was an avid golfer and spent a great deal of time outdoors. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Irregular-papillae-pattern-on-tongue/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/160614?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 67-year-old woman presents with a two-month history of tongue discomfort, especially when she eats spicy foods. She notes that the surface of her tongue appears to be changing almost daily. She has never been a smoker. 2005-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Marked-dystrophy-of-fingernail-plates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/154283?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 71-year-old woman presents with a many-year history of persistent nail dystrophy involving only the fingernails. She has been treated with topical and systemic antifungal agents without relief. Otherwise she is in good health, with no history of other skin problems. 2005-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Reddish-brown-itchy-papule-on-leg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/149975?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 64-year-old woman has had a several-month history of a gradually enlarging lesion on her leg. The lesion began as a brown spot, but it has turned red and has started to itch. She traumatizes the lesion occasionally while shaving. 2005-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Enlarged-dark-colored-pores-on-nose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/147740?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 An 83-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of a 25-year history of enlarged pores on her nose. The lesions are asymptomatic, stable, and never drain sebaceous material. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Proximal-white-discoloration-on-nailswith-distal-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/143125?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 68-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of changing color in her nails. The proximal portion of the nails has become lighter in color and the distal portion has turned reddish-brown. The nails have remained asymptomatic. The patient is in good health, except for mild hypertension, for which she takes an ACE inhibitor. She has no history of liver or kidney disease. 2005-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Longitudinal-split-in-nail-plate-of-thumb/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/132563?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 64-year-old man has a several-year history of a persistent nail dystrophy of the thumb. There is no known preceding trauma to the affected digit, including no self-manipulation of the cuticles. The lesion is asymptomatic, except for occasional pain when he catches the nail plate on clothing, etc. 2004-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Isolated-ulcerated-violaceous-nodule-on-left-cheek/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/127350?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 An 88-year-old man presents with an asymptomatic, rapidly enlarging growth on the left side of the face. The growth, which has not bled, was first noticed about 8 weeks ago. The patient is in relatively good health except for moderate dementia. 2004-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Grayish-discoloration-in-symmetrical-pattern-on-ha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/121679?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old man presents with a 6-month history of gradually increasing pigmentation on his face and the back of his hands. He is being treated for moderate hypertension and a cardiac arrhythmia, but otherwise is in good health. He is physically active and is outdoors many hours daily. 2004-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Traumatic-subungual-hemmorrhage-in-great-toe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/109676?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Physically active patient presents with nail dystrophy of the distal toenail plate 2004-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Marked-edema-of-hand-with-numerous-pustules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/104539?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Patient's line of work as dishwasher appears to exacerbate condition 2004-07-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Tender-edematous-lesions-on-the-palms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/99378?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 No vesiculation is present in symmetrical pattern of plaques 2004-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Solitary-marginated-ulceration-on-right-lateral-le/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/95167?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Patient's expedition to Belize factors into diagnosis 2004-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Red-subcutaneous-nodules-on-lower-extremity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/92128?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 68-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of a tender lesion on the leg. She does not recall any antecedent trauma to the area. She is in otherwise good health. 2004-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Intermittently-painful-yellow-white-bumps-drain-ch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/87924?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 An 80-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of intermittently painful "bumps" on her left elbow that have been present for several years. She first noticed them shortly after she traumatized the elbow. The lesions have occasionally drained a chalky material. 2004-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Ulceration-with-overlying-eschar/ArticleColumn/Article/detail/85793?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 An 82-year-old woman has a 2-month history of a painful sore on the hip. A short course of antibiotics did not resolve the lesion. The patient has chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus and is on hemodialysis. 2004-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Bluish-discoloration-of-periorbital-area/ArticleColumn/Article/detail/85783?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 59-year-old man has a 6-month history of persistent bluish discoloration of the periorbital area, which seems to worsen after he rubs his eyes or coughs vigorously. He has a history of proteinuria and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 2004-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Skin-redness-following-minimal-sun-exposure/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/78736?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 63-year-old woman presents with a history of immediate skin redness following minimal sun exposure. The erythema fades in less than 24 hours. 2003-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Papules-at-the-corners-of-the-mouth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/74997?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 74-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of sore areas at the corners of her mouth for the preceding 6 months. She has unsuccessfully treated the area with antifungal creams, and she has no lesions in the oral cavity. 2003-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Chronic-foot-ulcer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/71664?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 79-year-old woman with a chronic foot ulcer, caused by venous insufficiency, reports sudden inflammation and itchiness around the ulceration. The ulcer itself has been recently treated with hydrocolloid dressings. 2003-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pruritic-eruption-on-the-trunk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/68730?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 70-year-old retired physician has a 6-month history of a pruritic eruption, which began on the trunk and has since spread to the extremities and face. He has obtained no symptomatic relief with high potency topical corticosteroids or topical antifungal creams. 2003-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Rash-on-the-upper-arm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/67257?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 74-year-old man presents with a chief complaint of a pruritic rash on the left upper extremity, which has been present for 2 weeks. He routinely uses diphenhydramine cream for minor itchiness but says that he has applied this to both upper extremities during the preceding weeks, without relief. He often drives his car with the driver's side window rolled down. 2003-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Rash-on-the-breasts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/62257?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 79-year-old woman presents with a rash on the breasts that has been present for approximately 2 years. The rash began as a scaly, pruritic eruption, for which her primary care physician prescribed the potent topical corticosteroid clobetasol by a primary care physician. She has used this medication twice daily for at least 1 year, without improvement. 2003-07-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Rash-associated-with-cold-objects/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/59443?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 74-year-old woman has a 40-year history of a skin rash that occurs whenever she comes in contact with cold objects. She even develops swelling in her mouth when eating ice cream or other cold foods. The lesions that arise remain for a few hours and are associated with pruritus and a burning sensation. 2003-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Rash-on-the-lower-back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/56480?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 61-year-old woman reports a 4-month history of an asymptomatic rash over her lower back. She developed low-back pain several weeks before the onset of this eruption, and applied liniment and a heating pad to the area to soothe the pain. 2003-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Lesions-on-the-fingertips/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/52828?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 Nodules extrude through the skin and express a chalky material. 2003-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Dry-hands-untreated-by-moisturizers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/46500?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 77-year-old man presents with dryness of the hands. He uses moisturizers several times per day but they do not relieve the problem. He is a retired truck driver. 2003-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Sores-on-the-index-finger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/43197?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old woman has had two sores on one finger for at least 3 months. She does not recall experiencing trauma to the site. The lesions are asymptomatic. 2003-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pruritic-blistering-eruption/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/40819?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 62-year-old man reports a blistering eruption on the elbows, knees, and lower back that have been present for 3 months. The eruption is associated with profound pruritus. 2002-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pits-on-the-heels-of-the-feet/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/37620?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 68-year-old woman presents with excessive foot odor and a slimy feel to the skin of the feet that has been present for the past 4 months. She has also noticed asymptomatic "spots" on her heels that do not peel away, even with aggressive use of a pumice stone. 2002-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Pruritus-of-the-anterior-legs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/34780?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old woman has had extreme pruritus over the anterior legs for 3 years. It worsens in the winter when dry skin causes her to scratch the area frequently. She has noticed a color change and some bumps on the legs within the past 6 months. She is in otherwise good health. She has never had thyroid disease or diabetes mellitus. 2002-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Eruption-on-the-face/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/31692?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 56-year old woman presents with a 4-day history of a blistering eruption on the face. She experienced a similar eruption around the nares several months before. She has no sores in her mouth or in her vagina. She has not recently applied any new cosmetics or medications to her face. 2002-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Broken-hairs-on-the-scalp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/27958?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 58-year-old man has a single patch of hair loss on his scalp. He has no other symptoms and denies manipulating the hair in the area (eg, twisting, pulling). 2002-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Painful-lesions-on-the-arches-of-the-feet/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/24096?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 For the past few years, a 72-year-old woman has experienced recurrent lesions on the bottoms of her feet. The lesions are painful and pruritic when they flare, and occasionally ooze pus. 2002-07-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Reddish-brown-papules-on-the-leg/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/21288?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 72-year-old woman with a history of colon cancer developed numerous asymptomatic papules on the right thigh during a 4- to 6-week period. Edema was also present on the right lower extremity. 2002-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Dry-skin-on-the-hand/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/19433?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 66-year-old man has had dry skin on his left hand for many years. Moisturizers do not improve the appearance of the skin. The scaliness recently migrated to his wrist and forearm. His right hand is not affected. 2002-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Violaceous-lesions-on-the-heel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/15331?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 70-year-old man who recently took up walking for exercise presents with a spot on the back of his foot. It is asymptomatic and stable in size and color. 2002-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Derm-DDx-Deep-leg-ulceration/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/11714?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 64-year-old woman developed a rapidly enlarging painful ulceration on the anterior right lower leg during the past month. 2002-03-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/102002/11714/image_tn_thumbnail.jpg http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/102002/11714/image_main.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Derm-DDx-Purple-papule-on-the-ear/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/9468?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 A 75-year-old man with a history of excess sun exposure has had a slowly enlarging asymptomatic lesion on the outer edge of his ear for the past year. 2002-02-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/072002/9468/image_tn.jpg http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/072002/9468/image.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Derm+DDx/Flat-pearl-colored-plaque/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/6960?contextCategoryId=142&ref=25 For several years, a 78-year-old man has had a slowly enlarging, asymptomatic spot on his back. 2002-01-01T05:00:00Z http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlebrief/geriatrics/032002/6960/image_tn.jpg http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/data/articlebrief/geriatrics/032002/6960/image.jpg XML