Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens–Johnson Syndrome Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 695.1) Symptoms and Signs Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) are two terms that describe the clinical spectrum of a…
Pemphigus Vulgaris Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 694.5) Symptoms and Signs Pemphigus is a blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes. There are at least two major variants: pemphigus vulgaris…
Herpes Zoster James C. Shaw (ICD-9 053.9) Symptoms and Signs Herpes zoster (shingles) usually begins with a 1- to 2-day prodrome of pain or burning in a dermatomal distribution. The…
Herpes Simplex James C. Shaw (ICD-9 054.9) Symptoms and Signs Primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can be severe, with patients complaining of burning and pain in involved areas, malaise,…
Bullous Pemphigoid Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 694.4) Symptoms and Signs Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is often pruritic. Patients are usually over 60 years of age and present with tense bullae on…
Secondary Syphilis John T. Crissey (ICD-9 091.3) Symptoms and Signs The lesions of secondary syphilis (SS) are discrete asymptomatic, erythematous to copper-colored, macular, and maculopapular lesions, which present on the…
Tinea Versicolor Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 111.0) Signs and Symptoms Patients with tinea versicolor (TV) may complain of mild pruritus. Because the organism, Malassezia furfur, needs a warm, moist area…
Lichen Planus Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 697.0) Symptoms and Signs Lichen planus (LP) can be very pruritic. The classic signs are scaling and purple-to-brown polygonal papules on the wrists, forearms,…
