What’s Causing These Pruritic Lesions?

A 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules

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Published on: January 24, 2019

A 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules in the web spaces of his fingers. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Scabies
C. Psoriasis
D. Tinea corporis

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