OMSB Dermatology (OED) case studies
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The OMSB Dermatology program is one of the 18 postgraduate medical education programs listed by the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), an autonomous body that develops, maintains and monitors residency and fellowship training in Oman and assures the competence of health care professionals. Candidates typically enter through OMSB's residency and fellowship application route and progress through a structured curriculum with evaluation and promotion standards; the specialty is delivered alongside disciplines such as histopathology, internal medicine and pediatrics. The OMSB Dermatology (OED) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,258 words.
1Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Uncontrolled on Standard-Dose Antihistamine
A 41-year-old woman presents with a 9-month history of recurrent wheals on the trunk and arms, occurring 5 days per week and lasting 6–10 hours each. She has no angioedema, fever, weight loss, or joint pain.
705 words, about 4 min2Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Ala in an Anticoagulated Patient
A 68-year-old man with Fitzpatrick type II skin is referred for a 1.6 cm nodular lesion on the left nasal ala, present for 2 years and occasionally bleeding. A shave biopsy shows nodular basal cell carcinoma with no perineural invasion.
683 words, about 3 min3Patch-Stage Mycosis Fungoides Versus Chronic Dermatitis
A 52-year-old man presents with a 3-year history of mildly pruritic erythematous patches on the buttocks, lower trunk, and thighs. He was treated for eczema with topical hydrocortisone and then triamcinolone 0.1% with partial improvement.
611 words, about 3 min4Vision-Threatening Infantile Hemangioma of the Upper Eyelid
A 10-week-old girl is brought by her parents because of a red, raised lesion on the left upper eyelid that appeared at 2 weeks of age and has grown rapidly over the past 3 weeks. It measures 1.2 cm and causes mechanical ptosis, partially covering the visual axis when she is tired.
639 words, about 3 min5Methotrexate Exposure and Psoriasis Management in Early Pregnancy
A 31-year-old woman with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis has been taking methotrexate 15 mg weekly with folic acid 1 mg daily for 3 years. She reports 2 weeks of nausea and a missed menstrual period; a home pregnancy test is positive.
620 words, about 3 min