Numerous scattered clusters of submillimeter blue-gray and brown macules on the skin of a patient with progressive joint destruction
Graham Grisedale, Andrew Siref, Ryan Trowbridge · 2026
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Graham Grisedale, Andrew Siref, and Ryan Trowbridge pose a skin puzzle tied to failing joints in a 2026 clinical image case. A man in his early forties came for a full skin check with clusters of tiny blue-gray and brown spots on his arms. His ear rims held gray patches too. He told of a decade of joint wear, worst in the hips.
The quiz offers five picks for the spots. The answer is ochronosis, the stain left by a rare gene flaw that lets a body chemical build up and darken soft tissues. Skin clues come first, the team notes, and a plain urine color test can seal the call.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Graham Grisedale, Andrew Siref, Ryan Trowbridge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |