Make the Diagnosis: Is This a Nothing Burger — or Something Much Worse?
Presentation A 21-year-old man visited his doctor concerned about an asymptomatic blackish lesion that had developed on his left heel, 1 week prior soon after a college basketball tournament. On examination, a stippled, deeply violaceous, and blackish patch with overlying scale was seen on his plantar heel. He had no history of dermatological disease. Can […]
Make the Diagnosis: This is a Bit…Fishy
Presentation A 43-year-old woman visited her doctor about a smooth nodule that developed on her right hand 2 weeks ago. On examination, a tender, erythematous plaque with an ulcer was seen on her right dorsal hand. The patient had no recent travel history. She recalled injuring her hand a few weeks ago in the process […]