Iran Specialty Board Dermatology case studies
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The Iran Specialty Board Examination in Dermatology is the national summative assessment that physicians must clear to practise as specialist dermatologists within Iran's residency and specialty certification system. It is intended for residents completing dermatology training and for physicians whose credentials are being assessed against national specialist standards. The Iran Specialty Board Dermatology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,266 words.
1Flaccid Blisters and a Contraindication to High-Dose Steroids
A 58-year-old woman presents with a 3-month history of painful oral erosions and flaccid blisters on the trunk and scalp. Nikolsky sign is positive at the edge of a blister.
701 words, about 4 min2Sporotrichoid Nodules in a Farmer From an Endemic Leishmaniasis Area
A 34-year-old man from a rural area near Isfahan, Iran, presents with three painless ulcers on the left forearm that appeared 8 weeks after outdoor work and sandfly bites. The lesions are 1–2 cm with raised violaceous borders and central crust; a fourth firm nodule lies along the lymphatic tract toward the epitrochlear area.
691 words, about 3 min3Positive Deep Margin After Shave Biopsy on the Heel
A 62-year-old man with Fitzpatrick skin type IV presents with an 18-mm pigmented plaque on the right heel that has bled twice. A shave biopsy performed elsewhere is reported as a compound melanocytic proliferation with severe atypia, mitoses, and a deep margin involved by atypical cells; melanoma cannot be excluded.
648 words, about 3 min4Collodion Membrane in a 3-Week-Old With Hypernatremia
A 3-week-old term boy is admitted with a thick parchment-like membrane covering the trunk and limbs, ectropion, and eclabium. He was born at home and has fed poorly; weight is 12% below birth weight.
605 words, about 3 min5Isotretinoin for a Minor With a Prior Suicide Attempt
A 16-year-old girl with severe nodulocystic acne and early scarring requests isotretinoin. She has a history of major depressive disorder and one suicide attempt 10 months ago; she has been stable on fluoxetine for 6 months and sees a psychiatrist monthly.
621 words, about 3 min