Dermatology
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A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor for discoloration that had developed on her trunk 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient
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Pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and moderate-potency topical corticosteroids come out on top
An expert weighs in on what to know about the uncommon skin cancer
Pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and moderate-potency topical corticosteroids come out on top
An expert weighs in on what to know about the uncommon skin cancer
Dermatology Case Studies
Incision sites were itchy, painful, red, and oozing and were not showing signs of healing
![A photo of a woman with skin allergy test patches on her back.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106178.jpg)
Clinicians consider a number of differential diagnoses before making the call
![A photo of a mature male physician looking at an x-ray of a person’s head and neck.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/105xxx/105690.jpg)
Clinicians diagnose a notorious transmissible bacterial infection rarely seen in the U.S.
![A microscope image of skin affected by leprosy](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/105xxx/105611.jpg)
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Incision sites were itchy, painful, red, and oozing and were not showing signs of healing
![A photo of a woman with skin allergy test patches on her back.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106178.jpg)
Differences between patients and volunteers, early- vs late-stage may help guide management
![A computer rendering of the bacteria in the gut.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106151.jpg)
Risk increased with severity of atopic dermatitis across both groups, cohort study shows
![A photo of the arm of a child with atopic dermatitis.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106120.jpg)
Improved PFS with encorafenib-binimetinib versus encorafenib, but immunotherapy still top option
![A photo of bottles of Braftovi and Mektovi over a photo of advanced melanoma.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106117.jpg)
Studies show their potential, but reveal clear issues with treatment information reliability
![A photo of a man holding a magnifying glass in front of a laptop displaying the ChatGPT application.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106029.jpg)
Retrospective data suggest superior survival in pathologically confirmed node-negative disease
![A photo of a circular hole in a man’s scalp after Mohs micrographic surgery](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/106xxx/106015.jpg)
A 49-year-old woman visited her doctor concerned about a lesion that developed over her right toe within the last 4 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?
![Image of a big toe with a red crusted wound](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/105xxx/105917.jpg)
Symptoms have persisted for years, despite a variety of topical and systemic treatments
![A photo of a mature woman itching her arms.](http://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/105xxx/105785.jpg)