Erythematosquamous plaques

Authors

  • Ana Laura Costa José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Sabrina Merenzon José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Ana Campastri José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jorge Tiscornia José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v28i4.2407

Keywords:

erythematous squamous plaques

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman, from Formosa, with no relevant history, consulted for the presence of asymptomatic skin lesions of 9 months' evolution. He had undergone previous treatment with topical corticosteroids, without clinical improvement and with progression of the lesions.

Author Biographies

Ana Laura Costa, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Third Year Resident Physician, Dermatology Service

Sabrina Merenzon, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist, Former Head of Residents, Dermatology Service

Ana Campastri, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist, Former Head of Residents, Dermatology Service

Jorge Tiscornia, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Plant Dermatologist, Dermatology Service

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Published

2022-12-01

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