A 28-year-old man presents with a pruritic eruption on his left posterior calf. He is otherwise healthy and has no systemic concerns. He works as both a bicycle courier and a dog walker and reports no unusual exposures or bites. He reports that the rash started as one small scaly area and has expanded during the past several weeks.
An annular configuration of erythematous papules with fine peripheral scaling is visible on the left posterior calf (figure); there is an adjacent smaller annular, scaly, thin plaque on the lateral shin. No pustules are present, and the rest of the physical examination is unremarkable.
Which one of the following treatments is most appropriate in this case?
Thalidomide is mostly effective in:
What is the appropriate treatment for the shown condition?
A 20-year-old medical student is worried about hair loss mainly from the lower back of the scalp. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A 40-year-old female comes with complaint of pain in her finger nail. On examination red nail fold with pus discharge are noted. The most likely diagnosis is:
