Quiz : A middle aged lady with annular athrophic papules and plaques on her back: What is your diagnosis?

A middle-aged lady with bilateral and symmetrical erythematous patches on her lower extremities: What is your diagnosis?

CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 35-year-old woman presented to the dermatological clinic of Shahid-Faghihi Hospital with asymptomatic, bilateral and symmetrical erythematous patches on her lower extremities. On clinical examination, there were erythematous patches on the lateral and medial malleolar surfaces and superior to the medial malleolus, with no other complaints regarding pain or itching (Figur...

A middle-aged lady with an asymptomatic, hyperpigmented plaque on the thigh: what is your diagnosis?

CLINICAL PRESENTATIONA 44-year-old lady came to a dermatology clinic due to an asymptomatic, hyperpigmented plaque on her right thigh since 4 months ago. On physical exam, hypertrichosis on the lesion was notable (Figure 1). Rubbing the lesion resulted in erythema and edema of the lesion. She had no systemic disease and her family history was unremarkable.

Annular Plaques on the Tongue: What Is Your Diagnosis?

Geographic tongue is an inflammatory disorder of the tongue characterized by asymptomatic erythematous patches with serpiginous borders. Candidiasis of the tongue may be confused with geographic tongue. A 63-year-old male patient with painful white annular lesions localized to the left side of his tongue is presented. He applied topical corticosteroid and antiinflammatory agents, but his lesion...

Quiz - What is your diagnosis?

Quiz. What is your diagnosis?

Answers should be sent to the Editorial Office by 30.11.2012. The correct answer will be announced in the next issue of the Polish Journal of Pathology. All participants with the highest number of correct answers to the quizzes published in vol. 63 (4 issues) will be entered into the prize draw for a book. A 60-year-old woman underwent a simple appendectomy due to signs and symptoms of acute ap...

Quiz. What is your diagnosis?

Answers should be sent to the Editorial Office by 31.08.2013. The correct answer will be announced in the next issue of the Polish Journal of Pathology. All participants with the highest number of correct answers to the quizzes published in vol. 64 (4 issues) will be entered into the prize draw for a book. 11-year-old boy diagnosed with unspecific malabsorption syndrome, IgA deficiency and unsp...