MD, FRCP(C)
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmers' itch) consists of urticarial papules that form when the larvae of avian parasitic flatworms penetrate the skin.
MD, FRCP(C)
Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition encountered in family practice and can cause significant distress during adolescence.
MD, FRCP(C)
Dermatology is a visual specialty, yet palpation can also play an important diagnostic role.
MD, FRCP(C)
Hyperpigmented lesions are common in the pediatric population and identifying their etiologies can be challenging for physicians.
MD, FRCP(C)
Median raphe cysts are rare congenital lesions caused by a defect in embryological development of the male genitalia.
MD, FRCP(C)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting dermatosis with no definitive cure.
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MD, FRCP(C)
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, multisystem genetic disorder that affects the human nervous system.
MD, FRCP(C)
A healthy 4-year-old boy presented with an 8-month history of a pruritic scaly eruption around his right eye associated with several small pearly papules on the face.
MD, FRCP(C)
Erythema ab igne is a dermatologic phenomenon associated with chronic exposure of the skin to a heat source.
MD, CCFP
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative tumour that requires infection by Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8).
