title: Resident rounds. Part III: case report: temporary traumatic discoloration from handling moss-covered firewood.
abstract: Pattern recognition remains a valuable tool in the accurate diagnosis of dermatologic disease. A comprehensive patient history and physical examination denote cornerstones of medical evaluation, and in our specialty, dermoscopy can supplement data gathering to allocate cutaneous eruptions into appropriate categories. We present a case of acute onset palmar discoloration occurring in an otherwise healthy patient. Correct diagnosis transpired in the clinical setting with tailored questioning based on careful examination and adjunct dermatoscopic evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. busseke@ucmail.uc.edu
authors.forename: Kristine B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Zitelli
authors.forename: Brian B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D044002:Bryophyta / Q000737:chemistry; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014934:Wood