12 yo Boy with Chest Pain and Skin Lesions

From the Department of MedicinePeople's College of Medical SciencesBhopal,  IndiaAbstract: 12 year old boy with shortness of breath, intermittent chest pains and skin lesions.History:  This 12 year-old boy was admitted to the pediatric service with a three month history of shortness of breath.  He has been having sleepless nights and we witnessed his distress in the echo room when he developed severe chest pain ( no sweating etc)...

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STUMP vs. Melanoma

presented by DJ Elpern and Jag Bhawan Abstract:  20 yo woman with two month hx of an aggressive melanocytic neoplasm.HPI:  This otherwise healthy 20 yo college student noticed a papule on her right upper back two months before her dermatology visit.  It rubbed on her bra and that is how she found it.O/E:  There was a 5 mm diameter brownish papule on the right upper back.  It had no play of color, no asymmetry, and the border...

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Nail Dystrophy in an Eight Year-Old Girl

Introduction:  In the past, we published a case of localized acrodermatitis continua.  The father of a child with this diagnosis in the U.S. came across our post on VGRD and asked our advice for his daughter.  Your opinions may help with the diagnosis and management of this child.  One can only imagine how this disorder impacts on a young child. Perhaps, one of us has had a favorable outcome with a similar patient. History: ...

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