39-year-old female with an itchy patch on the nape of her neck
It is intensely itchy and at times she has scratched it so badly that it bleeds. Can you accurately answer the questions about her skin condition?
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A 39-year-old female presents with an itchy patch on the nape of her neck. It first appeared nearly a year ago, possibly after an insect bite in that area. It is intensely itchy and at times she has scratched it so badly that it bleeds.
Images' credit: DermNet NZ, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ.
References
- Lichen simplex. Primary Care Dermatology Society, 2019
- Lichen simplex. The British Association of Dermatologists, 2019
- Lichen simplex DermNet NZ’s, 2014.
