Friday Pop Quiz 9/13/2024
40-year-old man presents with a chronic pruritic eruption. Which of the following is true?
A. Apple-green birefringence on PAS stain
B. Improves after treating underlying infection
C. Stains PAS positive and diastase resistant
D. Demonstrates amyloid deposition predominantly around blood vessels
E. Associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder
To find out the correct answer an …
40-year-old man presents with a chronic pruritic eruption. Which of the following is true?
A. Apple-green birefringence on PAS stain
B. Improves after treating underlying infection
C. Stains PAS positive and diastase resistant
D. Demonstrates amyloid deposition predominantly around blood vessels
E. Associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder
To find out the correct answer an … 
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