Enlarging Nodule on Right Middle Finger

Presenter: Valerie Johnson, D.O., Marya Cassandra, D.O., Greg Houck, D.O., Kristin Witfill, D.O., Matt Muellenhoff, D.O., Thi Tran, D.O.
Dermatology Program: Sun Coast Hospital (NOVA Southeastern University)
Program Director: Richard Miller, D.O.
Submitted on: Mar 30, 2004

CHIEF COMPLAINT:  Recurring and rapidly enlarging nodule on the right middle finger

CLINICAL HISTORY:

Signs and symptoms:  Cosmetically disfiguring

Previous Treatment:  Previously excised by hand surgeon at age 2 months

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Intermittent Upper Body Eruption

Presenter: Megan Goff, DO
Dermatology Program: WUHS/COMP AZ Derm program
Program Director: Stephen Kessler, D.O.
Submitted on: Feb 29, 2004

CHIEF COMPLAINT:  Intermittent upper body eruption for several months

CLINICAL HISTORY:

Signs and symptoms:  mild pruritus

Previous Treatment:  none.

Other information: The patient believed it first appeared after a radiographic study with contrast for follow up of her metastatic breast carcinoma. The patient’s medical and surgical history was significant for left breast ductal carcinoma T1N0 status post modified radical mastectomy (8/86), metastasis to the mediastinum and retrocrural lymph nodes status post-chemotherapy completed 3/92, resection of left adrenal metastasis (10/92), and solitary brain metastasis, status post craniotomy, resection, X-ray therapy (10/96).

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