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Clinical Quiz Sept 2020

This 60 years old gentleman presented with slowly progressive sprinkled colour changes involving both lower legs for 1-2 years.

King-man Ho

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Clinical history:

This 60 years old gentleman presented with slowly progressive sprinkled colour changes involving both lower legs for 1-2 years. He was otherwise well and asymptomatic.


What is the most likely clinical diagnosis?


A. Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
B. Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa
C. Majocchi granuloma
D. Stasis eczema

Answer:
A. Pigmented purpuric dermatosis

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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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