Disseminated Vegetating Plaques and Pustules.

A teenaged male in Kenya presented with painful vegetating, bleeding plaques and pustules on his face, scalp, trunk, and extremities. He continued to develop new lesions despite prescribed daily medications. He was HIV negative. What is your diagnosis?

Bibliographic Details
Published in:JAMA Dermatology Vol. 155; no. 2; pp. 243 - 245
Main Authors: Seth, Divya, Kiprono, Samson K., Chang, Aileen Y.
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: American Medical Association Feb2019
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Description
Summary:A teenaged male in Kenya presented with painful vegetating, bleeding plaques and pustules on his face, scalp, trunk, and extremities. He continued to develop new lesions despite prescribed daily medications. He was HIV negative. What is your diagnosis?