Friday Pop Quiz #210

The correct answer is C. Pseudotumor cerebri.

The image shows vitiligo. This condition has several underlying conditions including insulin-dependent diabetes, pernicious anemia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, and Addison’s disease. Pseudotumor cerebri is not a commonly reported association with vitiligo.

Insulin-dependent diabetes is associated with vitiligo. Pernicious anemia is associated with vitiligo. Pseudotumor cerebri is not commonly associated with vitiligo. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is associated with vitiligo.

References:

General Dermatology 2.1 Medical Dermatology, DIR Review book page 54. 2018.

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