Numerous Soft, Nontender Papules and Nodules with Segmental Distribution

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Numerous soft, nontender papules and nodules with Segmental Distribution

A 4-year-old girl presented for evaluation of cutaneous nodules that had been present on the left side of her trunk since birth. Physical examination revealed numerous soft, nontender papules and nodules between 2 and 12 mm in diameter, distributed across the left upper abdomen and wrapping around to the left back.

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Patient with Cyanosis of the Head, Neck, Upper torso, and Arms

A 59-year-old man with Crohn's disease was being treated with infliximab administered through a central venous access device, which had been placed for long-term intermittent treatment. He presented with stable vital signs, and the physical examination was notable for cyanosis of the head, neck, upper torso, and arms.

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Patient with Repeated Episodes of Septic Shock and History of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Past

An 86-year-old man was hospitalized for repeated episodes of septic shock due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia. In 1948, the patient had pulmonary tuberculosis. What do you see on this Chest X-ray ?

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