Dermatology

  • A serpiginous, itchy rash on the foot
    Elisabeth Gómez Moyano, MD, PhD, Leandro Martinez Pilar, MD, Sara Bjerg Simonsen, MD and Angel Vera-Casaño, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 494-495; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15110

    Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by helminth larvae, usually parasites of the small intestines of cats and dogs.

  • Multiple linear subcutaneous nodules
    Gitesh U. Sawatkar, MD, Dipankar De, MD, Uma Nahar Saikia, MD and Sanjeev Handa, MD, FRCP (EDIN)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 414-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15058

    A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.

  • Whiplash-shaped acute rash
    Lidia Maroñas-Jiménez, MD, Alejandro Lobato-Berezo, MD, Ramon Pigem, MD, Diana Menis, MD and Sara Palencia-Pérez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 417-418; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15062

    The rash appeared suddenly 2 days after the patient ate Chinese food.

  • Hordeolum: Acute abscess within an eyelid sebaceous gland
    Colm McAlinden, MB BCh, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Miguel González-Andrades, MD, PhD and Eirini Skiadaresi, MD, MSc, FEBO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 332-334; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15012

    Chalazion and hordeolum are similar in appearance and often confused.

  • Epiglottic cysts in clinical practice
    Zacharias Vourexakis, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 338-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15059

    If the cysts are symptomatic, patients describe nonspecific pharyngeal discomfort or a foreign-body sensation.

  • Evaluation of nail lines: Color and shape hold clues
    Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD and Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 385-391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14187

    Inspection of the fingernails and toenails should be part of a complete physical examination.

  • Cocaine-induced ecchymotic rash
    Naveen K. Voore, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 252-253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15125

    Levamisole-adulterated cocaine can induce an ANCA-associated vasculitic rash within hours or days.

  • Fungal folliculitis masquerading as acute exanthematous pustulosis
    Timmie Sharma, MD, Alok Vij, MD and Apra Sood, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 179-180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15028

    Concern was raised for antibiotic-related acute exanthematous pustulosis, but punch biopsy revealed the yeast Malassezia.

  • Celiac disease: Managing a multisystem disorder
    Celiac disease: Managing a multisystem disorder
    Gursimran Singh Kochhar, MD, CNSC, FACP, Tavankit Singh, MD, Anant Gill, MBBS and Donald F. Kirby, MD, FACP, FACN, FACG, AGAF, CNSC, CPNS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 217-227; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14158

    This autoimmune disorder can cause symptoms that involve not only the gastrointestinal tract but also the skin and bones.

  • The microbiome in celiac disease: Beyond diet-genetic interactions
    Jose U. Scher, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 228-230; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15123

    Evidence points to the mix of bacteria that make the gut their home, collectively called the microbiome.

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