A Mysterious Post-Delivery Lump

Polymastia
A 26-year-old woman presents with an axillary mass and white discharge after childbirth. Explore the diagnosis for this common postpartum finding.
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Painful Plaques During Chemo

Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis
A patient with acute leukemia on induction chemotherapy presents with painful, edematous skin plaques. What is the diagnosis? Learn about this unique skin reaction.
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Rash, Weakness & a Hidden Clue

Dermatomyositis
A 66-year-old woman presents with a pruritic rash and proximal muscle weakness. Discover the classic signs that point to a systemic autoimmune diagnosis.
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A Gardener’s Sudden Paralysis

Curvularia alcornii
A 53-year-old gardener with a prosthetic aortic valve presents with sudden paralysis. Explore this case of an aortic pseudoaneurysm and embolic event.
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Fever & Necrotizing Skin Lesions

Leprosy
A 48-year-old man presents with a two-week history of fever, dyspnea, and painful, blistering skin lesions. Explore this complex dermatological case.
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A Puzzling Case of Tongue Swelling

Thromboembolism
Explore the case of an 83-year-old woman presenting with sudden, right-sided tongue swelling. Learn about the diagnostic process when AF is a key finding.
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A Mysterious Metabolic Collapse

Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)
A 54-year-old man presents with confusion, vomiting, weight loss, and skin darkening. Explore a classic case of electrolyte imbalance and endocrine failure.
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Pain and an IUD: A Diagnostic Puzzle

Actinomycosis
A 54-year-old woman with an IUD develops abdominal pain and difficulty walking. Discover the rare diagnosis behind her multiple abdominal abscesses.
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A Twisted Gut in Peutz-Jeghers

Gastrogastric intussusception
A 26-year-old with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. Explore this rare but serious cause of gastric outlet obstruction.
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A Recurrent Rash on the Palms

Herpes simplex virus infection
A 32-year-old man presents with itchy palmar lesions. Explore the link between a common viral infection and recurrent skin rashes like erythema multiforme.
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