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Interactive Case Study - August 2020
A 53-year-old male with multiple blisters on hands and forearms
Karah White, MD; Amy M. Kerkvliet, MD
Question 1:
A 53-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented with multiple blisters and large erosions on his hands and forearms, which had been present for almost 2 years (Figure 1). He works outside and denies excoriating the lesions. A biopsy was performed (Figures 2-5).
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Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Figure 4.
Figure 5.
Which of the following is the best diagnosis?
A.
Bullous amyloidosis
B.
Bullous pemphigoid
C.
Dermatitis herpetiformis
D.
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
E.
Porphyria cutanea tarda