Endgames
Spot Diagnosis
A pretty rash
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h5432 (Published 16 October 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h5432
- Noha Elshimy, core medical trainee year 2 1
- 1Department of Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Correspondence to: N Elshimy nohaelshimy{at}nhs.net
A 24 year old woman presented with a five day history of an itchy raised rash on her left shoulder. Two weeks earlier a temporary tattoo of a flower had been drawn in the exact distribution of the rash⇓. What is the diagnosis?
Answer
Allergic contact dermatitis in response to a black henna tattoo.
Discussion
Allergic contact …
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