Five Ulcerated Lesions: Check Your IQ

Question 1:

A 56-year-old woman with Crohn disease, clinical depression, and borderline diabetes mellitus noted the abrupt onset of several very painful ulcerations on her back.

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Question 2:

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Question 3:

A 71-year-old woman had a 0.5-cm ulcerated and painful nodule on the superior pole of the antihelix of the left ear.

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Question 4:

An 88-year-old man presents with a non-healing ulcer on his right leg. The lesions started insidiously as multiple red nodules that progressively became ulcerated and painful. Laboratory findings showed mildly elevated levels of parathyroid hormone, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and inflammatory markers. His renal function tests showed moderate impairment. The patient has hypertension and takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation.

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Question 5:

This rounded, 0.5-cm ulcerated lesion with a slightly raised border between the helix and the antihelix had been present on an 85-year-old man’s ear for an unknown period. It was asymptomatic except for some bleeding.

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Question 1. B

Question 2. A

Question 3. C

Question 4. D

Question 5. A