A 40-year-old man with chronic plaque psoriasis affecting 10 percent of body surface area has failed topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogues. ...

Question

A 40-year-old man with chronic plaque psoriasis affecting 10 percent of body surface area has failed topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogues. He has no psoriatic arthritis. What is an appropriate next-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

Start narrowband UVB phototherapy

Answer

Continue topical therapy only

Answer

Start long-term systemic corticosteroids

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Start high-dose oral antibiotics

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No further therapy is indicated

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Psoriasis

A 40-year-old man with chronic plaque psoriasis affecting 10 percent of body surface area has failed topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogues. He has no psoriatic arthritis. What is an appropriate next-line therapy?