Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis caused by the mpox virus, which is related to the virus that causes smallpox. One of the hallmark symptoms of mpox is the development of skin ...

This 74-year-old male was referred to the dermatology clinic to evaluate a mole on his back. The patient has a history of a melanoma in situ removed from his back less than 1 year ago. The lesion was ...

The patient had erythema multiforme (EM), a polymorphous, often recurrent, inflammatory eruption characterized by abrupt onset of symmetrical macules, papules, bullae, and target lesions. The disease ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

Until medical school, I never knew there were so many words for a rash. During our dermatology training, we were continually tested on the differences between "macule" and "papule," "patch" or "plaque ...