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Picture of the Month—Quiz Case

Picture of the Month—Quiz Case A 5-year-old girl presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis that started on her knees and elbows and spread to her face. The skin lesions have been worsening and have not responded to topical emollients and corticosteroids (Figures 1, 2, and 3). The mother reported that the girl has low energy. Test results from past medical examinations were within the normal limits. View LargeDownload Figure 1. Pink papules and plaques over the extensor surface of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of a 5-year-old girl who presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis. View LargeDownload Figure 2. Erythematous lichenified plaques on the elbow of a 5-year-old girl who presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis. View LargeDownload Figure 3. Dermoscopy of the proximal nailfold. A, Homogeneously distributed capillaries around the nail fold are shown in a healthy person (long arrows). B, Enlarged/giant capillaries (thin arrows) and loss of capillaries (thick arrow) are findings associated with this condition. What is your diagnosis? http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine American Medical Association

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Picture of the Month—Quiz Case

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A 5-year-old girl presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis that started on her knees and elbows and spread to her face. The skin lesions have been worsening and have not responded to topical emollients and corticosteroids (Figures 1, 2, and 3). The mother reported that the girl has low energy. Test results from past medical examinations were within the normal limits. View LargeDownload Figure 1. Pink papules and plaques over the extensor surface of the...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 2011 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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1072-4710
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1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.175-a
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Abstract

A 5-year-old girl presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis that started on her knees and elbows and spread to her face. The skin lesions have been worsening and have not responded to topical emollients and corticosteroids (Figures 1, 2, and 3). The mother reported that the girl has low energy. Test results from past medical examinations were within the normal limits. View LargeDownload Figure 1. Pink papules and plaques over the extensor surface of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of a 5-year-old girl who presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis. View LargeDownload Figure 2. Erythematous lichenified plaques on the elbow of a 5-year-old girl who presented to our clinic complaining of a 6-month history of dermatitis. View LargeDownload Figure 3. Dermoscopy of the proximal nailfold. A, Homogeneously distributed capillaries around the nail fold are shown in a healthy person (long arrows). B, Enlarged/giant capillaries (thin arrows) and loss of capillaries (thick arrow) are findings associated with this condition. What is your diagnosis?

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Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 2011

Keywords: elbow region,dermatitis,glucocorticoids,adrenal corticosteroids,emollients,mineralocorticoids,skin lesion,papule,dermoscopy,laboratory test finding

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