No labs, no biopsies, no imaging -- only your seasoned clinical judgement is required to make a diagnosis in this case.
No labs, no biopsies . . . you can make this Doorway Diagnosis just by looking.
Pictured is the posterior right knee of a 69-year-old woman showing a rounded protuberance at the popliteal fossa.
Based on what you see, what is your diagnosis?
Research That Is Changing Endocrinology: Advances, Challenges, and The Future, with Irl B Hirsch, MD
April 3rd 2025ACP 2025: Irl B Hirsch, MD, reviewed findings from 8 papers published in 2024 that he believes have made or will make a difference in the practice or understanding of the clinical area.