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Eileen Tan, MD; Chee Leok Goh, MD
National Skin Centre, Singapore

Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:117-122.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A healthy 23-year-old Chinese man presented with a 3-month history of pruritic, erythematous rashes on his right leg. He had undergone intensive army field training exercises 2 months before the onset of his rash, although he could not recall sustaining any injury during the session. His lesions got worse despite 3 weeks of treatment with 0.05% betamethasone dipropionate ointment and potassium permanganate wash, followed by 2 weeks of treatment with miconazole cream. There was no personal or family history of atopy.

Physical examination revealed well-defined erythematous papules and plaques with pustules and scaling on the patient's right leg (Figure 1). There was no nail dystrophy. Systemic examination revealed no abnormalities. A potassium hydroxide preparation of scales and pustules revealed no hyphal structures. A punch biopsy specimen was obtained from the affected site at the time of initial diagnosis. A portion of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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