Peer Reviewed

Dermclinic

​What Are These Lesions on This Woman’s Face and Extremities?

David L. Kaplan, MD
Volume 56 - Issue 11 - November 2016

 

 

  • AUTHOR:
    David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

    CITATION:
    Kaplan DL. What are these lesions on this woman’s face and extremities? Consultant. 2016;56(12):998,1000.

     

    This 52-year-old woman presented with a 2½-year history of a pruritic rash on her face and extremities. She had been told it was atopic dermatitis, and she had been treated with topical triamcinolone cream. She denied any history of exposure.

    Atopic dermatitis

     

    What are these lesions on this woman’s face and extremities?

    1. Atopic dermatitis
    2. Contact dermatitis
    3. Lupus erythematosus
    4. Dermatophyte infection
    5. Granuloma annulare

     

    Answer and discussion on next page