Painless Ulcers After a Long Journey

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
A 3-year-old boy develops painless ulcers and bumps on his leg after immigrating from Venezuela. What is the diagnosis for these persistent skin lesions?
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Sudden Leg Paralysis? Check the Heart

Cardiac myxoma
A 26-year-old man presents with acute leg paralysis. Discover how imaging revealed a rare cardiac source and led to an emergency diagnosis.
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A Case of Painful Mouth & Skin Blisters

Pemphigus vulgaris
A 44-year-old woman presents with an 11-month history of painful oral ulcers and skin blisters. Explore the diagnosis behind these mucocutaneous lesions.
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A Chilling Case of Sore Throat

Frostbite injury
A 23-year-old man develops painful swallowing and hoarseness after inhaling recreational nitrous oxide. Explore the surprising cause of his oral injuries.
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A Toddler’s Mysterious Blistering Rash

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis of childhood
A 2-year-old boy develops an itchy, blistering rash after a URI and ibuprofen. Explore the diagnosis behind this autoimmune skin condition.
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A Dangerous Case of Retching

Esophageal rupture
A 59-year-old man develops severe chest pain and neck crepitus after vomiting. Explore this life-threatening emergency caused by a common GI event.
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Mystery Rash After a Seaside Fall

Sea anemone
A 28-year-old woman develops a painful, stellate rash on her thigh after falling on sea rocks in Greece. What marine creature is the likely culprit?
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Annular Rash in an Infant

Neonatal lupus erythematosus
A 2-month-old boy presents with annular plaques on the face, scalp, and trunk. Explore the diagnosis behind this characteristic rash and skin biopsy findings.
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Gas in the Lumbar Spine?

Emphysematous osteomyelitis
A 62-year-old man presents with low back pain and lethargy. Imaging reveals a surprising finding of gas within the lumbar spine. What's the diagnosis?
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A Puzzling Pediatric Chest X-ray

Round Pneumonia
Explore the case of a 4-year-old girl with cough and fever. Her chest X-ray shows a unique, round lesion. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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