Skin Papule – Friday Pop Quiz 11/10/2023
A 32-year-old female presents with a firm, minimally elevated papule that measures 5 mm in diameter and is hyper pigmented. On palpation, the lesion seems attached to subcutaneous tissue. On dermoscopy, a central white scar-like patch surrounded by a delicate pigment network is observed. Which of the following has not been found to be associated with multiple dermatofibromas?
A. HIV infecti …
A 32-year-old female presents with a firm, minimally elevated papule that measures 5 mm in diameter and is hyper pigmented. On palpation, the lesion seems attached to subcutaneous tissue. On dermoscopy, a central white scar-like patch surrounded by a delicate pigment network is observed. Which of the following has not been found to be associated with multiple dermatofibromas?
A. HIV infecti … 
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Infection by which of the following organisms is most likely to be present in the patient’s condition?
A. Cutibacterium acnes
B. Herpes simplex virus
C. Poxvirus
D. Staphylococcus aureus
E. Streptococcus agalactiae
F. Streptococcus pyogenes
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