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Dermatology Quiz

A sudden outbreak of facial papules and pustules

Date Posted: 15/07/2016
Fig. RF.
Figure. Papules and pustules on the patient’s cheek.

Test your diagnostic skills in our regular dermatology quiz.

What is the cause of these painful lesions on a woman’s face?

A baby with a sudden blistering and erythematous skin eruption

Date Posted: 10/06/2016
Fig 1. Skin eruption.
Figure 1. The patient’s erythematous eruption, which was accentuated in the flexures.

A 10-month-old boy presents with a blistering and erythematous skin eruption.

What is the correct diagnosis?

A vesiculopustular eruption of the beard

Date Posted: 13/05/2016
Fig 1. Vesicles and pustules.
Figure 1. Grouped vesicles and pustules on the beard (case patient).

A 42-year-old man presents with a vesiculopustular eruption on both sides of his beard that is itchy and painful.

What is the correct diagnosis?

Hypopigmented and scaly lesions on a boy's cheek

Date Posted: 08/04/2016
Fig. Hypopigmentation.
Figure. The hypopigmented lesions on the boy’s cheeks.

A 6-year-old boy presents with hypopigmented and slightly scaly lesions on his cheeks.

What is the cause and how should these lesions be managed?

Painful nodules and plaques on the lower legs

Date Posted: 05/02/2016
Fig. Leg lesions.
Figure. Nodules and plaques on the lower legs.

An 18-year-old woman presents with painful nodules and plaques on her lower legs.

What is the correct diagnosis?

A toddler with recurrent itchy nodules on the legs

Date Posted: 11/12/2015
Fig. Itchy nodules.
Figure. Erythematous nodules on the child’s legs.

A 15-month-old boy presents with recurrent itchy lesions on his legs.

What is the correct diagnosis and how should these lesions be managed?

A severe blistering eruption in an elderly patient

Date Posted: 13/11/2015
Blistering eruption.
Figure 1. The patient’s erythematous eruption with bullae.

A 75-year-old man presents with a severe blistering eruption on his ankle and foot.

What is the correct diagnosis?

An erythematous and itchy rash in a child

Date Posted: 09/10/2015
Rash.
Figure 1. The rash on the patient’s chest.

A 10-year-old girl presents with an itchy rash on her chest.

What is the correct diagnosis?

A red bleeding nodule of sudden onset

Date Posted: 04/09/2015
Figure 1. The red nodule on the patient’s forehead at presentation.

An 18-month-old girl presented with a red nodule of sudden onset on her forehead.

What is the diagnosis and how should this lesion be managed?

A young boy with a painful oral ulcer

Date Posted: 14/08/2015
Fig. Mouth ulcer.
Figure 1. The patient’s large oral ulcer.

A 6-year-old boy presents with a large oral ulcer that developed three days ago.

What is the correct diagnosis?

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