--- a +++ b/datasets/txt/topics2022/43.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +A 27-year-old woman comes to the dermatology clinic with skin rash and oral ulcers. The rashes are mildly itchy. The patient has no other medical conditions and takes no medications. Vital signs are normal. On examination, there are pink papules symmetrically distributed over the anterior surfaces of the shins and ankles. There are some white ulcerated papules on her buccal mucosa. She is in relationship with her boyfriend and has only one sexual partner. Her boyfriend uses condoms. She smokes 1 to 2 cigarettes a day and drinks a beer daily. Biopsy reveals prominent hyperkeratosis with a thickened granular layer. There is an infiltration of mononuclear cells in the superficial dermis that involves the overlying epidermis. The rete ridges have a sawtooth appearance. \ No newline at end of file