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Background
A 57-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents with a 2-week history of vesiculobullous lesions on his feet and hands. The lesions first appeared on both of his feet and have been increasing in size and number; over the past several days, they have begun to develop on both of his palms and on the sides of the fingers. The patient was seen at a different clinic approximately 1 week ago and was given an ointment to treat the lesions; this has not resulted in any improvement. The lesions are extremely pruritic.
The patient has not had any recent travel history, and he lives alone, without any pets, in a regularly cleaned apartment. He has had no discernible new exposures and has not experienced any fevers or constitutional symptoms. The patient is on insulin, labetalol, and a combination pill of lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide plus omeprazole; he has been on these medications for a long time and has had no prior complications. The patient has no known allergies.
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Cite this: Lars Grimm. PCP Case Challenge: Lesions on the Hands, Palms, and Feet of a 57-Year-Old Man - Medscape - Apr 20, 2022.
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