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1 month ago | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Joshua Fitch |Muhammad Anees |Bernard Cohen
Welcome to this Contemporary Pediatrics poll. Take a look at the following case below. After reading through the description, choose a multiple choice answer and try to guess the correct patient diagnosis. Then, come back to ContemporaryPediatrics.com on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET or later for the full case presentation, differential diagnoses, and the correct patient diagnosis. This case was provided by Muhammad Aamir Anees and Bernard A. Cohen, MD. Want more puzzler and dermatology cases?
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Aarushi Parikh |Isabella Tan |Bernard Cohen |Sydney M. Wolfe
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Viviane Liao |Bernard Cohen
September 6, 2024By Contemporary PEDS JournalSeptember 2024Can you diagnose this adolescent with an 11-day history of diffuse targetoid andbullous lesions on his extremities and trunk? A boy aged 17 years presents with an 11-day history of diffuse targetoid and bullous lesions on his extremities and trunk, mucositis, and ocular discharge and crusting. The lesions are blistering and intensely painful. What's the diagnosis?
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Sonia A. Havele |Bernard Cohen
August 12, 2024By Contemporary PEDS JournalAugust 2024Standard treatment for vitiligo includes topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, oral corticosteroids, and phototherapy, among others.
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May 9, 2024 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Bernard Cohen |Zeena Mestari
According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), “It only takes 1 blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double a person’s risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, later in life.”1 Caregivers and parents should feel empowered to protect their children with sun-safe practices that include sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, and sun-safe activities.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Isabella Tan |Bernard Cohen
Dermatologic conditions often present diagnostic challenges due to overlapping clinical features. Among these, scabies and atopic dermatitis (AD) share similarities, leading to potential misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.1 Findings from a recent study shed light on distinguishing between these conditions, offering clinical insights for dermatologists.2Scabies, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei hominis, manifests as an intensely pruritic rash with characteristic burrows and papules.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Isabella Tan |Alicia Podwojniak |Bernard Cohen |Aarushi Parikh
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Jenna Lê |Bernard Cohen
December 13, 2023Dermatology TimesDermatology Times, December 2023 (Vol. 44 No. 12)Researchers have explored whether the adverse effects of tazarotene are exacerbated during the colder winter months and whether there is variation in treatment efficacy and tolerability between cold vs warm seasons. Topical tazarotene is a topical retinoid that is highly effective in the management of acne vulgaris.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Jordan Bui |Bernard Cohen
December 6, 2023Jordan Bui and Bernard A. Cohen, MD, review a case of a young patient with vitiligo. A 9-year-old Asian boy presents for evaluation of white macules on his hands, elbows, knees, and legs (Figures 1,2). There is also an oval symmetric halo of depigmentation around a mole on his back. The patient is very active and spends a lot of his time outdoors playing soccer.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
contemporaryobgyn.net | Bernard Cohen |Yazmeen E. Tembunde
This is part 1 of a series of articles on sex differences in dermatology. The next part will appear in the October/November 2023 issue of Contemporary OB/GYN. IntroductionSeveral dermatologic conditions have notable differences between the sexes in terms of prevalence and manifestation.
