University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. The ...

A 5-year-old girl, previously healthy, presented to her primary pediatrician with a 1-week history of intermittent fever to 38.9°C, fatigue, cough, congestion, and a diffuse skin rash. In addition to ...

A 30-year-old African-American woman presented to the emergency department for medical assessment after becoming too weak to walk. She reported proximal muscle aches in both arms and legs, a skin rash ...

A 7-year-old boy with no underlying conditions is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his mother for fever, sore throat, abdominal and neck pain, and rash. These symptoms started 6 days ago.

The cutaneous toxicities associated with cancer checkpoint inhibitors were varied depending on the malignancy and checkpoint inhibitor used, according to a study. “Cutaneous immune-related adverse ...

Macular amyloidosis (MA) commonly occurs in populations of the Middle East, Asia, and Central and South America. Women, especially those aged 20 to 50 years, are more likely than men to present with ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...

The case description for a Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital appears below. A 46-year-old man was evaluated in the rheumatology clinic because of joint pain and swelling. The ...