Publications by authors named "Keith D Wagner"
Digital ulcers are a serious complication in 50% of patients with scleroderma. These ulcers have the potential to resist conventional therapies. There have been several reviews of scleroderma care over the last 5 years, but there are new developments in this field that advance clinician knowledge.
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- - Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer in the U.S., often going unnoticed at first.
- - A 67-year-old man's knee pain and a tumor were mistakenly identified as a dermoid cyst and bursitis for two years before being diagnosed as BCC.
- - This case highlights the diverse ways BCC can present and emphasizes the importance of considering it in diagnoses that include dermoid cysts and bursitis.
Trypophobia is the fear of patterns of clustered holes, bumps, or nodules. Trypophobia has a special relationship with dermatology because of its effects on individuals with skin disease, its relationship with disease avoiding behavior, and its utilization in many online skin disease hoaxes. Trypophobic patterns on skin and characters can be found in movies, TV shows, and videogames.
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