Mpox causes various types of skin lesions, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. (Image: Canva) Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis caused by the mpox virus, ...

This 74-year-old male was referred to the dermatology clinic to evaluate a mole on his back. The patient has a history of a melanoma in situ removed from his back less than 1 year ago. The lesion was ...

The patient had erythema multiforme (EM), a polymorphous, often recurrent, inflammatory eruption characterized by abrupt onset of symmetrical macules, papules, bullae, and target lesions. The disease ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

Until medical school, I never knew there were so many words for a rash. During our dermatology training, we were continually tested on the differences between "macule" and "papule," "patch" or "plaque ...