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An itchy slowgrowing infant

An agitated atopic child

An acute monomorphic eruption in a systemically unwell atopic child

A recurrent unsightly facial eruption in a stressed but well young adult

Blistered hands and feet in an athletic man

Chronic erythematous pruritic eruption on the lower legs

An itchy localized eruption

An eczematous eruption complicating venous ulcers

A reressing vascular lesion in a preschool child

A livid red birthmark on a newborn child

Slow development of a scaly plaque on a finger

A slowgrowing ulcerated nonhealing nodule on the face

Multiple basal cell carcinomas in a young patient

An ulcerating lesion on the scalp enlarging over 4 months

A rapidly growing lesion on the dorsum of the hand

A longstanding fleshcoloured nodule on the face


A transient pruritic eruption exacerbated by heat

A toddler with brown patches which urticate

Acute soft tissue swelling associated with systemic symptoms

Chronic scaly plaques on the knees

Widespread scaly eruption appears after a sore throat

A patient presents acutely unwell with all his skin red and hot

An itchy eruption appearing on the chest and arms after sun exposure

Acuteonset linear blistering on the legs

Chronic blistering eruption on the dorsal hands

Suninduced skin pain redness and scarring in a child

Suddenonset widespread rash

Recurrent annular erythematous lesions reactivating at identical skin sites

Painful lip lesion associated with a localized blistering rash and sore mouth

Painful eroded mucous membranes and skin lesions

Acuteonset extensive blistering and skin necrosis with mucous membrane involvement

Fever epilepsy and a widespread skin eruption with marked facial oedema

Acuteonset multiple pustules on a background of erythematous skin

Acute nonblanching cutaneous eruption associated with a sore throat

An itchy papular eruption on the ankles

A generalized itchy blistering eruption in an elderly woman

Sudden onset of erosions blisters and fragile skin following gradually worsening mouth ulcers

An itchy vesicular extensor eruption associated with malabsorption

An itchy blistering eruption recurring in a second pregnancy

Extremely itchy stretch marks in the third trimester

Asymptomatic sclerotic white plaques on the trunk

Insidious onset of tightening of the skin over the limbs

Acute facial rash fever and joint pains in a young woman

Annular erythematous rash of sudden onset

Hair loss scarring rash and photosensitivity

An erythematous rash and muscle weakness

Widespread maculopapular eruption on the trunk and face with flulike symptoms

Slow asymptomatic depigmentation of the skin

A young adult with high blood pressure irregular pigmentation and skin lumps

An overweight teenager with thickened skin around her neck

A dramatic and painful ulcer in a young patient with no evidence of infection

Slowonset asymptomatic lesions on the shins of a diabetic patient

Slowly progressive swelling and discolouration over the shins

Asymptomatic annular lesions on the limbs

An asymptomatic papular and annular eruption

Ulcer over the gaiter area on a background of aching legs

Slowonset unilateral painless leg swelling

An infirm elderly man with arterial disease and an ulcerated heel

Nonhealing foot ulcer in a diabetic patient

A 23-year-old African Caribbean woman presents in the emergency department with an acute onset facial rash. During initial assessment she complains of a two week history of general malaise, fatigue, fever, and weight loss. You have been assigned her examination...100 Cases in Dermatology presents 100 scenarios with a dermatological manifestation Common terms and phrases:


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