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A 63-year-old man presented with an extensive pruritic and painful rash on his arm that had gradually progressed over 8 years after pricking his wrist on a bush, despite treatment with antifungals and antibiotics. Physical examination showed numerous erythematous, coalescing verrucous plaques in a s...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 2023-09, Vol.48 (10), p.1196-1197
Main Authors: Hammond, Alexander M, Chung, Michael, Motaparthi, Kiran, Saikaly, Sami K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A 63-year-old man presented with an extensive pruritic and painful rash on his arm that had gradually progressed over 8 years after pricking his wrist on a bush, despite treatment with antifungals and antibiotics. Physical examination showed numerous erythematous, coalescing verrucous plaques in a sporotrichoid distribution on the arm with crust and scale. We discuss further tests, diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1093/ced/llad217