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Diabetes Patient Develops Large Blisters, Macules on Lower Leg

Is infection, injury, or diabetic dermopathy responsible?

Apr 10, 2023
A photo of a man with large blisters on his foot.
Strange Asymptomatic Rash Affects Young Man With Obesity for 2 Years

Diagnosis implicates high triglycerides as a contributor

Mar 13, 2023
 A photo of a man scratching his back which has computer rendered papules on it.
Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagia

Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology

Jan 04, 2023
A rearview photo of a shirtless man with his hand on his head, his neck is highlighted in red.
There's More Than One Way to Treat Lipedema

Surgery may not always be the best option, case report finds

Dec 13, 2021
A woman with lipedema grasps her thigh.
What's the Cause of Neck Swelling, Fever in Young Woman?

Diagnosis of this rare disease is often a challenge

Nov 29, 2021
A close up of an Asian woman receiving a neck ultrasound.
Rare Case of a Patient Who Survived This Cardiovascular Condition

Here's how surgeons discovered and successfully excised the problem

Sep 13, 2021
A computer rendering of an aortic aneurysm
Teen Seeks Care for Delayed Growth Compared With His Twin

Case shows confluence of hormone therapy cost and limited resources in developing areas

Aug 02, 2021
A female nurse measures the height of a young boy.
What Caused This Otherwise Symptom-Free Woman's Neck Mass?

Case shows possible dangers even in hyperfunctioning "hot versus hypofunctioning "cold nodule

Jul 12, 2021
A male physician palpates the swollen thyroid of his young adult female patient.
Diabetic Man With Sclerosing Mesenteritis Experiences Glycemic Control With Steroids

Case authors report an unexpected paradoxical effect

Jun 07, 2021
An MRI image of sclerosing mesenteritis
This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms

Jan 04, 2021
A close up of a mans hand on a refrigerator door trying to open it but a chain and lock are preventing him.
Benign or Malignant? No Way to Tell Radiologically

Case shows importance of accurate preop diagnosis

Aug 17, 2020
Macroscopic images of the mass, showing a yellow, greasy, and lobulated surface.
Breast Mass Isn't Cancer, but Why Is It Growing So Quickly?

Hint: check the hormonal involvement

Feb 03, 2020
A lump found during the ultrasound examination.
Obese, Sweating, Fainting, Heavy Menstruation. What's Going on?

Mystery yields to unusual solution

Jun 17, 2019
CASE REPORT on front of illustration of file folder containing papers.
What Caused This Man's Weakness and Hematuria?

Lab tests, physical exam not helpful -- but history-taking offers a clue

Mar 11, 2019
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