A 32-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a worsening rash that begins at her navel and continues down both of her legs. The rash first appeared approximately 10 days ...

Pimples or a pimple-like rash can develop on any part of the body, including on the legs and thighs. Potential causes include folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, and hives. Pimples often appear as one or ...

Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer that causes skin blotches and tumors. It has three skin stages, and the patch stage is one of them. The human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) causes Kaposi sarcoma. HHV8 may be ...

Clinical Infectious Diseases publishes clinically relevant articles on the pathogenesis, clinical investigation, medical microbiology, diagnosis, immune mechanisms, and treatment of diseases caused by ...

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 ...

The patient’s presentation reveals a dependent vesicular purpuric rash with necrosis. The next step in treatment is to obtain the patient’s sexual history. The patient confirmed having unprotected ...