Friday Pop Quiz 6/27/2025
A patient presents for evaluation of a solitary painful lesion on the shin. She feels well and denies any systemic symptoms. A recent fasting blood glucose was within normal limits. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Pretibial myxedema
B. Morphea
C. Lipodermatosclerosis
D. Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma
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A patient presents for evaluation of a solitary painful lesion on the shin. She feels well and denies any systemic symptoms. A recent fasting blood glucose was within normal limits. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Pretibial myxedema
B. Morphea
C. Lipodermatosclerosis
D. Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma
…







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