A 20-year-old woman presents to the dermatology clinic with a 5-day history of a mildly pruritic rash on both of her legs and feet. She has no pertinent medical history and denies any recent illness ...

When you press down on your skin for a few seconds and move your finger away, does that area of skin look lighter before it returns to its normal color? This is called blanching. Some social media ...

Also known as pigmented purpuric dermatoses, benign pigmented purpura (BPP) include a spectrum of disorders characterized clinically by a purpura that morphologically appears to have distinct forms ...

A woman in her late 50s presented with a two month history of a scattered macular rash on her back, which progressively merged into painful purpura. She had a history of systemic lupus erythematosus ...

Red dots may appear on your skin for various reasons, including acne, autoimmune conditions, insect bites, and viruses. They may stick around temporarily or pop up consistently on your skin. A ...

Hives are a common symptom of COVID-19, sometimes occurring early in the infection. They can appear anywhere on the body, including the joints. Share on Pinterest Cavan Images/Getty Images Research ...

During the winter holidays, a 12-year-old girl was seen in her primary care clinic with fever, fatigue, cough and sore throat. At that time, she was thought to likely have strep throat, but her rapid ...

The goal of this study was to determine whether patients who develop meningococcal disease exhibit a consistent set of clinical symptoms. The more classic symptoms -- ie, hemorrhagic rash, meningismus ...