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A 22 year old man with a painful rash

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A 22 year old plumber has a 1 day history of a painful vesicular rash on his right buttock and posterior thigh. He feels unwell with fever.This case contributed by Levie Mwale and Ann Sergeant Questions What is the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology, Infectious diseases | Tagged Level A

A 4 year old boy with patchy hair loss

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A healthy 4 year old boy is brought to the Dermatology clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre by his parents.  He has been scratching his head, and they have recently noticed that he has developed several small scaly areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology, Paediatrics | Tagged Level A, Malawi

A foot ulcer in Blantyre, Malawi

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A 42 year old man attends the dermatology clinic in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre in 2012 with an ulcer on the sole of his right foot.  He says that it has been present since 2004 but that he underwent … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology | Tagged Level A, Malawi

A 19 year old albino with a skin lesion

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A 19 year old young woman from Blantyre, Malawi, attends with a scaly lesion which has been present on her right cheek for 3 months. Thanks to Dr Ann Sergeant for this case. Questions Can you describe what you see? … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology | Tagged Level A, Malawi

A 56 year old farmer with lip ulceration

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A 56 year old farmer who lives in a village near Blantyre, Malawi, presents with painful oral ulceration which is making eating difficult. On further questioning he also admits that he has pain on micturition as he has painful penile … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology, Infectious diseases | Tagged Level A, Level B, Malawi

A swollen leg

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Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

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A 39 year old subsistence farmer is referred to the dermatology clinic at QE Hospital Blantyre, Malawi, with massive left leg swelling that has been present for several years. His main complaint is of “leaking” and malodour, and he is … Continue reading →

Posted in Dermatology, Infectious diseases | Tagged Level A

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