Dermatology News

A teenage girl went to Florida for spring break. When she emerged from the water one day, she felt pain on her lower leg and noted an eruption. A few weeks later, she presented with this clinical picture (Figure 1).

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly recognized as a pathogen causing significant morbidity in both the pediatric and adult populations.

A 13-year-old biracial girl presented to the clinic in July with an asymptomatic rash on her back that she reported had been there for several weeks.

ORLANDO, Fla. — When it comes to keeping a child with a rash out of school or childcare, there are certain criteria caregivers should be aware of before making the final decision.

As I try to fit another vaccination into the already crowded immunization schedule (and this time for adolescents!), I feel obligated to try to explain why I need to give this mother’s pre-adolescent or teenage daughter three or four shots at the present visit.

This previously fit and well 6-year-old boy returned from having spent the summer holidays in rural Germany where he was bitten by a tick about 18 days ago.

This 9-year-old girl presented to the pediatric dermatology clinic with her mother who was concerned about a facial rash that started as a few “bumps” several months previously, but continued to spread.

This patient developed an abscess over the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb after an accidental cut with a kitchen knife.

This 10-year-old boy noted a thickened crusted area of his hands that had been present for two months. He also had some eczematous dermatitis of his extremities and trunk. He and his mother had some itching although other household members had no symptoms.

This is a 17-year-old Hispanic boy who was seen by the dermatologist for acne and was also found with this well-demarcated brown patch with very dark hair overlying it and smaller tan macules surrounding it. He is otherwise healthy.