Medical Challenge


Here is another medical challenge from the New England Journal of Medicine. Make your diagnosis and the answer will be posted tomorrow.

1. Chemical Burn
2. Cicatricial pemphigoid
3. Epidermomycosis
4. Herpes Zoster
5. Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Comments

Spice Island Queen said…
Well as a 2nd year medical student I haven't learned all the differentials yet and it doesn't look like a classic Shingles presentation but.... it is unilateral and respects the dermatome quite closely so I'd have to go with VZ.
March 17, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Anonymous said…
I don't know...maybe squamous cell carcinoma?
March 18, 2010 at 7:21 AM
KM said…
I'm guessing 3. Epidermomycosis
March 18, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Jonathan said…
I'm going with Herpes Zoster for the same reasons as Spice Island Queen.
March 18, 2010 at 3:07 PM
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