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Case Studies
Bilateral blurry vision in a 9-year-old boy
July 29, 2022
A 9-year-old boy with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department with 2 days of painless blurry vision. What's the diagnosis?
A case of shin guard dermatitis?
July 27, 2022
A healthy 14-year old boy was evaluated for an intensely pruritic shin rash that developed 2 weeks prior and had been treated with oral antibiotics for 10 days.
A renal anomaly? Look for a Müllerian anomaly as well
July 07, 2022
A retrospective study found that postmenarchal women with a renal anomaly were also at risk of having a Müllerian anomaly.
A case of progressive joint pain and rash in a 5-year-old
May 12, 2022
A 5-year-old nonverbal boy with autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay presented to the emergency department with bilateral lower-extremity bruising and progressive difficulty ambulating. What's the diagnosis?
Fever and facial swelling in a neonate
April 11, 2022
An 18-day-old girl whose right cheek had become increasingly red and warm over 24 hours was directly admitted to an inpatient unit. She had firmness and pain to the affected area, fussiness, increased sleeping, and poor feeding, preferring the bottle to breastfeeding. What's the diagnosis?
Altered mental state in a 2-year-old boy
March 09, 2022
A 26-month-old boy presents for mild altered mental status and balance issues following a fall the day before. There was no loss of consciousness or vomiting but he subsequently complained of left-sided head pain. What's the diagnosis?
Painful red lumpy leg
February 23, 2022
A healthy 4-year-old boy presents with painful deep-seated bumps on the front of his right leg. He also complains of a sore throat for the last 4 days. What's the diagnosis?
Severe hemorrhage from infantile hemangioma
February 15, 2022
A 5-month-old girl with a large scalp infantile hemangioma (IH), present since 6 weeks of age, is evaluated in the emergency department for lethargy and pallor.
Generalized, eruptive lichen planus in a pediatric patient
February 07, 2022
A healthy 14-year-old boy presented at our dermatology practice with acute onset of an intensely itchy rash that first appeared 2 months prior.
Annular scars with hyperpigmentation
December 13, 2021
An 18-month-old girl presents with ringed scars with hyperpigmentation on the right side of her buttocks and back. What's the diagnosis?