RHEUMATOLOGY
Parvovirus B19 Infection
Fig. 19.1 Classic “slapped” cheek rash of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) on face and torso (Reprinted from Schneider AP, Naides SJ. Human Parvovirus Infection. Am J Family Physician. 39:165, 1989….
Nodules in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fig. 16.1 Multiple rheumatoid nodules in a patient with advanced rheumatoid arthritis and destructive arthropathy of the hands Fig. 16.2 Nodules and plaques of palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis in…
Malar Erythema
Fig. 5.1 Malar erythema from rosacea with characteristic papules and pustules Lupus erythematosus: The malar rash is classically associated with acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE) or subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus…
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Fig. 14.1 Image of a patient with typical thick and white scaling psoriatic plaques Other forms of psoriasis include guttate, inverse, seborrheic, erythrodermic, pustular and nail psoriasis. Guttate psoriasis is…
Inflammatory Bowel-Associated Spondyloarthropathy
Fig. 15.1 Typical presentation of erythema nodosum with tender nodules on the shins Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, inflammatory disorder thought to be due to abnormal immune reactivity and/or…
Ulceration in Rheumatic Disease
Fig. 8.1 Aphthous ulcer on the lower lip shows a fibrinous base Fig. 8.2 Right leg image shows pyoderma gangrenosum with an undermined ulcer Reactive arthritis or Reiter’s syndrome (RS)…
Genital Involvement as a Result of Reactive Arthritis
Fig. 17.1 Reactive arthritis – comparison of psoriasis (a) and reactive arthritis syndrome (B, balanitis circinata) involving the glans penis. Note the highly characteristic coalescence of lesions in this case…
Keratoderma Blennorrhagica as a Result of Reactive Arthritis
Fig. 18.1 Reactive arthritis – erosions on tongue (Reprinted from Wu IB, Schwartz RA. Reiter’s syndrome: The classic triad and more. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008;59:113–121. With permission from Elsevier)…
Livedo Reticularis
Fig. 4.1 Livedo reticularis of the bilateral lower extremities It is important to distinguish LR from livedo racemosa, a distinct entity characterized by a violaceous, irregular net-like pattern that is…