Question

A 42-year-old man presents with a intensely itchy rash consisting of small, grouped vesicles on the extensor surfaces of his elbows and knees, as well as his buttocks and scalp. Oral blistering is absent. What associated condition should be screened for?

Accepted Answer

Coeliac disease

Answer

Inflammatory bowel disease

Answer

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Answer

HIV infection

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Diabetes mellitus

Practice question

A 42-year-old man presents with a intensely itchy rash consisting of small, grouped vesicles on the extensor surfaces of his elbows and knees, as well as his buttocks and scalp. Oral blistering is absent. What associated condition should be screened for?