70 y/o M otherwise healthy, with worsening erythema, peeling | Figure 1
SGibsonDPM
Podiatrist
Case Summary: 70 y/o M otherwise healthy, with worsening erythema, peeling skin. It started on plantar foot bilaterally, now on palms, legs and back. No hx of any chronic skin conditions, has been present low grade for a few years but worse for the past month. Pt states feet are painful, other areas mildly pruritic, any ideas welcomed.
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