A 42-year-old Black woman with no significant past medical history presents with blue-gray macules on her neck and upper chest that gradually developed over the past year. She reports they are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 91.8% of the patients with physiologic volar melanotic macules were Black. Women vs. men were also more likely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy can be used to distinguish between benign melanotic macules and lip ...

Though treatment is typically not required or recommended for penile melanosis, options include surgical removal or laser therapy. Penile melanosis is usually a benign or harmless condition. It’s ...

What has caused a 42-year-old man with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes to suddenly develop large blisters on his right lower leg? That's the question facing Madeline DeWane, MD, and Daniela ...

A 35-year-old woman reported developing redness on her neck after applying a perfume sample while on vacation. She did not recall the name of the perfume. The area had stung at first, but in a week, ...

Mpox causes various types of skin lesions, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. (Image: Canva) Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis caused by the mpox virus, ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 28, 2009 — Practice recommendations for primary care clinicians to diagnose and treat skin pigmentation disorders are provided in a review ...

Black spots on your gums are usually harmless. They may be caused by mild bruises, moles, and melanotic macules. However, they may be a sign of a more serious health condition like oral cancer. Gums ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dr. Nicole de Paz (Pediatrics): A 20-month-old boy was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of this hospital because of severe anemia. The patient was well until 5 days before admission, when ...

Abbreviations: BWS, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome; CMMRD, constitutional mismatch repair deficiency; FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis. Although some skin signs are specific and easily recognized, ...