A 39-year-old woman self-referred to a dermatology practice for evaluation of a skin condition that had been present since puberty, waxing and waning, often paralleling her menstrual cycle.
A 59-year-old African-American male presented to the dermatology clinic complaining of pus-producing “boils” in the axilla and groin for 40 years as well as new pus-producing “bumps” on the scalp, face, and buttocks over the last year.