Wrist, elbow, neck and one knee (both had identical lesions) | Figure 1

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Wrist, elbow, neck and one knee (both had identical lesions) of an 18 year old male on no meds except the 50 mg a day of Prednisone that he got for these lesions at an IMC three days ago. Has two pills left, and broke out with lesions all over his abdomen and back this AM that have since dissipated. No new soaps, clothes, no chemical exposures, no OTC meds, or prescription meds used before this.

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