Make the Diagnosis

Make the Diagnosis - May 2016


A 41-year-old black male with a past medical history of a kidney transplant, currently on dialysis and waiting for another kidney transplant, presented with a 2-month history of a pruritic rash on the upper body consisting of erythematous papules with central erosions.

What’s your diagnosis?

a) Perforating disorder

b) Prurigo nodularis

c) Eruptive keratoacanthomas

Dr. Bilu Martin is in private practice at Premier Dermatology, MD, in Aventura, Fla. More diagnostic cases are available at edermatologynews.com. To submit your case for possible publication, send an email to dermnews@frontlinemedcom.com.

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