A woman in her 50s presented with a nodular lesion on her left cheek. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-defined, hypervascular, solid tumor located within the subcutaneous tissue with no evidence of invasion into adjacent structures. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes a man in his 70s with mycosis fungoides palmaris et plantaris.
Importance Consumer wearable technologies have wide applications, including some that have US Food and Drug Administration clearance for health-related notifications. While wearable technologies may have premarket testing, validation, and safety evaluation as part of a regulatory authorization process, information on their…
Importance Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), the most common subtype of FTD, is a leading form of early-onset dementia worldwide. Accurate and timely diagnosis of bvFTD is frequently delayed due to symptoms overlapping with common psychiatric disorders, and interest has increased…
This JAMA Insights article explores a variety of current and emerging nutrient-stimulated, hormone-based medications for the treatment of individuals with obesity.
Importance Superficial vein thrombosis (SuVT) is characterized by thrombus in the superficial veins, typically in the lower or upper extremities, and has an estimated annual incidence of 64 to 131 per 100 000 person-years. Approximately 10% of patients with SuVT progress to…
A 62-week-old man had progressive lower extremity weakness and involuntary movements. Muscle magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifocal hyperintense lesions in the posterior thigh muscles, sparing anterior thigh and adductors. Biopsy of the right vastus lateralis showed fiber size variability and…
This case report describes the appearance of autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a 30-year-old man with lower limb weakness, asymmetric atrophy of thigh muscles, and wasting of calf muscles.
This case report describes a child with lesions that initially appeared as vesicles and progressively spread in a centrifugal pattern, forming concentric, spiraled rings.
Importance Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent and costly psychiatric disorder. Abstinence has been considered the optimal outcome of treatment for AUD. Yet, most individuals with AUD do not seek treatment because they do not have a goal of…
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