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A 70-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of persistent, pruritic, non-tender, erythematous thick plaques on both hands and feet. He denied any prior bleeding or ulceration at the site of the rash. He had previously used topical antifungal creams that were discontinued after they proved to be ineffective. The patient is retired and denied excessive exposure to water or contact with irritants such as detergents, solvents, and adhesives. The patient also complained of distal fingernail separation and thickening but denied joint stiffness and tenderness. He was otherwise healthy and denied accompanying fevers, chills, or weight loss.
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Amin, M., No, D.J., Wu, J.J. (2017). 70-Year-Old Male with Red Rash on Palms. In: Wu, J. (eds) Clinical Cases in Psoriasis. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52779-6_8
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