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A Middle-Aged Man with Vesiculobullous Lesions on His Feet and Hands CME

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Release Date: March 19, 2008; Valid for credit through March 19, 2009

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  • A Middle-Aged Man with Vesiculobullous Lesions on His Feet and HandsLars Grimm, BS; Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
  • A 57-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-week history of vesiculobullous lesions on his feet and hands that have been increasing in size and number. The patient was previously given an ointment to treat the lesions, with no effect. Fluid-filled vesicles ranging in size from 1 mm to 3 cm are present on the instep and plantar aspects of his feet, as well as on the palms of his hands and sides of the fingers, without any surrounding erythema. The lesions are nontender to palpation and are limited to the extremities. What is the skin condition being described?

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Authors and Disclosures

Lars Grimm
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Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
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Adam I. Rubin, MD
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Luis Soler
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