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A 16-year-old male presented to the clinic with a two-year history of an erythematous, pruritic rash on his penis and scrotum. Over-the-counter topical antifungal medication for self-presumed tinea cruris did not provide any benefit. Of note, the patient admits to developing secondary infections in the past due to perpetual scratching and poor care of affected sites. More recently, the patient has also developed red, scaly lesions on his neck, ears, and trunk. He denied joint pain, joint stiffness, and nail deformities. He is otherwise healthy, does not use medications, and has no known allergies. The patient has a family history of psoriasis.
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Amin, M., Pun, S., No, D., Wu, J.J. (2017). 16-Year-Old with Rash on Genitals. In: Wu, J. (eds) Clinical Cases in Psoriasis. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52779-6_7
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