Rare Diseases

Make the Diagnosis

Make The Diagnosis - September 2018

Author:

Donna Bilu Martin, MD

A 75-year-old man presented with asymptomatic annular plaques on both arms, thighs, abdomen, and buttocks, present for several months.

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Peer to Peer

Extramammary Paget Disease: Making the Correct Diagnosis

Author:

Neda Black, MD

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Case Reports

Unusual Presentation of Ectopic Extramammary Paget Disease

Author:

Brandon McNally, MD

Neda Black, MD

Loren E. Golitz, MD

Joshua A. Wisell, MD

Extramammary Paget disease (EMPD) is a malignant tumor typically found in apocrine-rich areas of the skin, particularly in the anogenital region....

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Case Reports

Squamoid Eccrine Ductal Carcinoma

Author:

Jason Jacob, MD

Lisa Kugelman, MD

Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma (SEDC) is an extremely rare cutaneous tumor of unknown etiology. We report the case of a 77-year-old man with a...

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Case Reports

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Following Herpes Zoster

Author:

Cynthia O. Anyanwu, MD

Lacy L. Sommer, MD

Halyna Kuzyshyn, MD

Jeanette M. Camacho, MD

Hala M. Eid, MD

Warren R. Heymann, MD

The isomorphic response is the appearance of new lesions from a preexisting skin condition at a site of trauma. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)...

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Case Reports

Secukinumab Emerges as a Rapidly Effective Therapy for Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

Author:

Lauren Bonomo, BA

Jacob O. Levitt, MD

Refractory pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) often is treated off-label with the same biologic therapies that are approved for the treatment of...

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