Case Study
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Case 38: Oval Scaly Patches Appearing on Both Daughters — Pityriasis Rosea, the Self-Limiting Rash That Follows a Cold
Quick Answer: Multiple oval reddish patches with fine scaling at the edges and inward peeling suggest pityriasis rosea — a...
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Case 37: Stretch Marks on the Inner Thighs After Pregnancy and Weight Change — Striae, Stages, and What Actually Helps
Quick Answer: Multiple linear depressed streaks on the skin are striae — stretch marks — formed when rapid skin stretching...
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Case 36: 'Tiny Holes' Appearing in the Skin — Anetoderma and Focal Loss of Elastic Tissue
Quick Answer: Small, soft, depressed areas that look like tiny 'holes' in the skin — sometimes feeling loose or pouch-like...
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Case 35: Severe Itching and Redness in the Groin Folds — Candidal Intertrigo, the Yeast of Warm, Moist Skin
Quick Answer: Redness and irritation of the groin folds with severe itching and burning often indicates candidal intertrigo — a...
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Case 34: Small Black Spots on the Sole or Finger Pulp — Talon Noir (Black Heel), the Athlete's Harmless Mimic
Quick Answer: Small dark brown to black spots over the sole or finger pulps are often talon noir (black heel,...
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Case 33: A Small Bump on the Neck With a White Center — Molluscum Contagiosum Explained
Quick Answer: A small, smooth, skin-coloured bump with whitish material visible at its center is suggestive of molluscum contagiosum —...
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Case 32: A Dark Band Under the Toenail After Injury — Subungual Hematoma or Nail Melanoma?
Quick Answer: Yellow-brown discolouration beneath the nail with a horizontal dark band, following trauma, that grows out with the nail...
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Case 31: A Rough Growth Around the Nail That Won't Heal — Periungual Warts and the Nail-Biting Connection
Quick Answer: A rough, raised, cauliflower-like growth around the nail fold is usually a periungual wart — a viral wart...
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Case 30: Tiny Dark Dots on the Nose That Never Cleanse Away — Trichostasis Spinulosa, the Blackhead Impostor
Quick Answer: Uniform, closely packed dark follicular dots on the nose that persist despite repeated cleansing are often trichostasis spinulosa...
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Case 29: Rough, Cauliflower-Like Growths on the Finger — Viral Warts (Verruca Vulgaris / Filiform Wart)
Quick Answer: Small, rough, raised growths on the finger with a cauliflower-like surface are viral warts (verruca vulgaris, or the...
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Case 28: A Year of Itchy, Cracking Fingers — Hand Eczema and Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Quick Answer: A dry, scaly patch on the finger with small erosions, fissuring, and blood-tinged cracking — intensely itchy and...
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Case 27: A Black Mole That Suddenly Started Crusting and Itching — The ABCDE Rules Everyone Should Know
Quick Answer: Most moles (melanocytic nevi) are harmless collections of pigment cells — but a mole that becomes persistently itchy...
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