Editor’s Note:
The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Case Challenge Suggestion.” We look forward to hearing from you.
Background and Presentation
A previously healthy 11-year-old boy presented with a 1-month history of multiple scaly plaques over the scalp. He is an avid wrestler and recalls that these symptoms appeared shortly after he wrestled with one of his friends. He stopped wrestling as soon as the symptoms…