January 10, 2011
Article
A 4-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of refractory eczema that first appeared at 1 month of age.
June 10, 2010
Article
An 18-year-old boy presented with a several-month history of an intermittent, very pruritic rash on his back that did not improve with topical corticosteroids. Physical examination revealed grouped erythematous papules with a few scattered small vesicles on his posterior neck and bilateral posterior shoulders at the location where his backpack frequently rubbed.
June 10, 2010
Article
A healthy term infant born via normal vaginal delivery was noted at birth to have numerous small vesicles involving most of his face and upper chest. He was transferred to the neonatal ICU for suspicion of disseminated herpes simplex. On examination, the infant had small, 1- to 2-mm, superficial, clear vesicles that were confluent on the forehead, eyelids, nose, cheeks, neck, and upper back. A Tzanck test was negative for multinucleated giant cells.
June 09, 2010
Article
A healthy 9-year-old girl presented with pruritic, darkly colored papules and linear lesions on the left side of her face. She had recently been on a hiking trip with her family. Examination revealed erythematous papules and linear streaks with an overlying black substance that resembled black lacquer paint.