Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 14-year-old male presents to pediatric dermatology for evaluation of a new bump on his scalp. The patient’s ...

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Fungal acne is caused by yeast clogging the skin's hair follicles. It can be confused with regular acne, but it tends to have small, itchy papules. Treatment may include anti-dandruff shampoo and oral ...

Case Findings: A 67-year-old man visited his dermatologist complaining of a rash that had developed over the past two weeks that caused intense pruritus. The small scaly papules were in a follicular ...

Diffuse erythematous papules A 3-year-old boy and 45-year-old man present separately to the dermatology clinic with similar looking erythematous rashes. Can you differentiate between the two? A boy ...

In my response to a related question, How Do I Differentiate Normal Aging of the Skin From Pathologic Conditions? I described some of the most common benign lesions that are encountered in geriatric ...

Bumps on the penis might be the appearance of Tyson glands, Fordyce spots, penile papules, or psoriasis. Sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) like human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, and herpes may ...

In nine of 11 adult patients treated with actinomycin D a characteristic skin eruption developed, with predictable progression from erythema to papules and pustules and from face to trunk. The ...

Human subjects were infected with Haemophilus ducreyi. All subjects developed papules and were randomized to treatment with a single dose of azithromycin (1 g) or ciprofloxacin (500 mg). At weekly ...

Approximately one year ago, a 35-year-old African-American woman developed an eruption of approximately 10 papules (ranging in diameter from 3-25 mm) on each leg. The lesions were asymptomatic and did ...

Pyogenic granulomas are noncancerous growths that may appear on the skin following skin injury or hormonal changes. Treatment may only be necessary if they bleed or are in sensitive areas. Pyogenic ...