Green Nail Syndrome – Friday Pop Quiz 12/4
green nail syndrome A 60-year-old patient develops a green-black to green-blue discoloration of one of her toenails. You suspect she may have green nail syndrome. Which of the following is not a predisposing factor to the development of green nail syndrome? A. Excessive use of detergents B. Excessive use of soaps C. Nail trauma D. Melanocytic nevus E. Frequent and prolonged exposure to water To fi …
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Cicatricial Alopecia – Friday Pop Quiz 11/27
cicatricial alopecia The best diagnosis of this type of cicatricial alopecia shown in the image is: A. Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus B. Lichen planopilaris C. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia D. Pseudopelade of Brocq E. Alopecia mucinosa To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.  Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of SanovaWo …
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Keratoacanthomas – Friday Pop Quiz 11/20
keratoacanthomas This syndrome presents with multiple keratoacanthomas appearing suddenly during childhood or adolescence and inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern: A. Ferguson-Smith B. Grzybowski C. Gorlin D. KA centrifugum E. Buschke-Lowenstein To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.  Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of Sanova …
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New in Dermatology from The Outside World: From Grey Hair to Melanoma Vaccine Therapies
grey hair melanoma vaccineThis is the first edition of a quarterly column highlighting articles of interest to dermatologists from non-dermatologic literature. It is already difficult to keep up to date with the high volume and forever expanding literature in dermatologic journals. Additionally, it is virtually impossible to read the full breadth of biomedical literature for materials relevant to the field of dermatology. …
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Monoclonal Gammopathy – Friday Pop Quiz 11/13
monoclonal gammopathy What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient with a monoclonal gammopathy? A. Sarcoidosis B. Leprosy C. Phymatous rosacea D. Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma E. Cutaneous tuberculosis To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.  Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of SanovaWorks. …
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