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Clinical Quiz September 2017

This woman presented with very itchy firm papulonodular lesions on her trunk and limbs for a few years

King-man Ho

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Clinical history:

This woman presented with very itchy firm papulonodular lesions on her trunk and limbs for a few years. She reported slow but progressive increase in number of lesions. Apart from these skin lesions, she was otherwise well.

What was the clinical diagnosis? 

A. Neurofibromatosis
B. Bed bug bites
C. Multiple keloid
D. Prurigo nodularis

Answer:
D. Prurigo nodularis

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The slide and the question were prepared by:
Dr King-man Ho, FRCP (Glasg, Edin), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)
Consultant Dermatologist-in-Charge,
Social Hygiene Service, PHSB, CHP, DH

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