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Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
osteomyelitis or skin ... organism into the skin ... “plaque-like” cutaneous ... • Cutaneous infection ... Mouth, throat, skin
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... self-limited Diagnosis ... No treatment is ... Indiana University Infectious ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... — infection of ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Most common extra cutaneous ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... Treatment: - Systemic
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
The acute phase ... detected in blood or skin ... Treatment should ... Indiana University Infectious ... bancrofti #clinical #photo