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Albinism

Snapshot A 10-year-old boy presents to his pediatrician’s office for the first time since

Pityriasis Rosea

Snapshot A 10-year-old boy is brought to his dermatologist for a developing rash. A

Scabies / Itch Mite

Snapshot A 2-year-old girl is brought in by her parents due to a rash

Terminology of Skin Lesions

Overview  Terminology Used to Describe Skin Lesions     Term Description Photo Rash/eruption Describes

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Snapshot A 1-week-old infant is brought to his pediatrician for a skin concern. His

Melasma

Snapshot A Middle Eastern 30-year-old woman comes to her obstetrician for recent darkening of

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Snapshot A 50-year-old man complains of open, non-healing blisters on the dorsal surfaces of

Alopecia Areata

Snapshot A 35-year old woman with a past medical history of atopic dermatitis comes

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Snapshot A 21-year-old gentleman comes to the emergency room with a painful rash all

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Snapshot A 16-year-old African American boy presents to his pediatrican’s office for razor bumps.

Cutaneous Warts (Verrucae)

Snapshot A 55-year-old man presents to his dermatologist for plantar warts. While the lesions