Susannah Berke

Jun 20, 2024 | mdedge.com | Mallory Towe |Susannah Berke

Publish date: June 20, 2024 A 74-year-old White male with a history of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (on pembrolizumab as adjuvant therapy started 1 year previously) presented with a 2-month history of mildly pruritic, violaceous papules, and hyperkeratotic plaques. He had no improvement after a 5-day course of prednisone and topical triamcinolone.

Jun 20, 2024 | mdedge.com | Susannah Berke |Mallory Towe

Publish date: June 20, 2024 A 74-year-old White male with a history of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (on pembrolizumab as adjuvant therapy started 1 year previously) presented with a 2-month history of mildly pruritic, violaceous papules, and hyperkeratotic plaques. He had no improvement after a 5-day course of prednisone and topical triamcinolone.

Sep 12, 2023 | mdedge.com | Lucas Shapiro |Susannah Berke

Erythema chronicum migrans (ECM) is the classical dermatologic manifestation of Lyme disease, a condition caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterial spirochete. Lyme disease is the most commonly transmitted tick-borne illness in the United States. This infection is typically transmitted through a bite by the Ixodes tick commonly found in the Midwest, Northeast, and mid-Atlantic regions; however, the geographical distribution continues to expand over time in the United States.