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Dermclinic
A Photo Quiz to Hone Dermatologic Skills 

Case 1: Why haven't corticosteroids relieved these itchy spots?

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD—Series Editor
University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas
Dr Kaplan is clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He practices adult and pediatric dermatology in Overland Park, Kan.
| March 1, 2009

Case 1:


A 44-year-old man seeks evaluation of itchy spots of 2 years’ duration on both forearms near the elbow. The condition failed to respond to topical corticosteroids prescribed by other physicians. Skin biopsy results were inconclusive; they showed only mild inflammation.

What do you suspect?

A. Contact dermatitis.
B. Psoriasis.
C. Dermatitis herpetiformis.
D. Folliculitis.
E. Factitial dermatitis.

(Answer on next page.)

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by salman ahmad | May 06, 2010 12:12 PM EDT

dermatitis herpetiformis
treatment dapsone plus prednisolone

by Robert Caudill | March 06, 2010 1:06 PM EST

? If combined with Celiac Disease we would have Duhring's Disease? What say You? Cheers, rgc






 
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