Presenter: Sarah Hocker, D.O. and Lauren Dozier, D.O.
Dermatology Program: Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, FL
Program Director: Stanley Skopit, DO, MSE, FAOCD, FAAD
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2017
CHIEF COMPLAINT: A 12-year-old male with a history of blindness in his left eye, presented to our clinic for evaluation of an itchy, scaly rash on his body, face, and scalp.
CLINICAL HISTORY:
Signs and symptoms: The patient states that the rash had been present for 5 years now, and is worsening. He admits to itching but denies pain. The patient reports previously seeing a dermatologist a few years ago that performed two punch biopsies that came back as severe plaque psoriasis. He denies a family history of a similar rash.
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