Unraveling a Post-Transplant Rash

Graft-versus-host disease
A patient develops a complex skin rash with pigmentation changes and ulcers after leukemia treatment. Explore the differential diagnosis and key features.
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When Heat Leaves Its Mark

Erythema ab igne
A patient presents with knee pain and a strange, reticular, reddish-brown rash. The cause is linked to a common home remedy. What is the diagnosis?
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The Aquarium Cleaner’s Rash

Mycobacterium marinum
A 35-year-old pet shop worker presents with spreading nodular skin lesions. Explore the diagnosis and management of this occupational skin infection.
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A Crusted Nodule with Ulceration

Squamous-cell carcinoma
Explore the differential diagnosis for an exophytic, hyperkeratotic skin lesion with central ulceration. Learn to distinguish between common skin malignancies.
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Newborn Rash & a Maternal Link

Herpes gestationis
A 6-day-old infant presents with yellow plaques. The mother had pruritic lesions during pregnancy. What is the diagnosis and how are these conditions linked?
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Nail Clues to a Systemic Disease

Tuberous sclerosis
A patient presents with firm, fleshy growths around their nails. Learn about these periungual fibromas and the important systemic diagnosis they can signal.
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The Volcano-like Skin Growth

Keratoacanthoma
Discover a rapidly growing, crateriform skin neoplasm on sun-exposed areas. Learn why differentiating it from squamous cell carcinoma is critical.
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A Puzzling Nail Presentation

Psoriasis
Discover the systemic condition linked to nail pitting and yellowish discoloration. Learn to recognize these key dermatological signs for an accurate diagnosis.
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A 22-Year-Old’s Pubic Itch

Permethrin
A 22-year-old man has a 1-month history of severe pubic itch, worse at night. Discover the diagnosis and the most appropriate topical treatment.
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A Tunisian Skin Mystery

Leishmaniasis
A Tunisian woman presents with a chronic ear lesion. Explore the differential diagnosis for this endemic infectious disease and its characteristic appearance.
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