VOL 46: NOVEMBER • NOVEMBRE 2000❖Canadian Family Physician•Le Médecin de famille canadien 2199
clinical challenge ❖ défi clinique
Tom Enta, MD, FRCPC Stewart P. Adams, MD, FRCPC
Dermacase
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS CONDITION?
A 43-year-old woman developed intensely itchy papules and vesicles on her elbows, knees, and buttocks. The lesions, which appeared to cluster in groups, were superficially ulcerated and slow to heal.
The most likely diagnosis is:
1. Scabies
2. Dermatitis herpetiformis 3. Adult atopic dermatitis 4. Neurotic excoriations
Answer on page 2211
Dr Enta is a Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) at the University of Calgary. Dr Adams is a Clinical Lecturer in Dermatology at the University of Calgary.