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Presentation of Case

A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital because of fever, rash, and severe ocular disease.

The patient had been in good health until three months earlier, when small, painful, mildly pruritic vesicles appeared on her left thigh. She was given oral and topical medications, and the rash disappeared within a few days, leaving hyperpigmented scars. Thereafter, she had intermittent fever, fatigue, and anorexia, with a weight loss of 14 kg.

Two weeks before admission, the patient's left ear began to drain. Several days before admission, painful intraoral lesions appeared. One day before admission, clarithromycin was prescribed for recurrent drainage . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis

Dr. Jane G. Schaller's Diagnoses

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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