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Can you work out the cause of this fluctuant mass?

10th September 2021
Felicity, a 25-year-old teacher, presents complaining of a tender swelling over her frontal bone with associated fever for…
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frontal bone swelling
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What's behind these spreading white patches?

1st September 2021
Cherie, a 30-year-old woman, presents for review of progressive white patches affecting her skin. Test your clinical know…
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vitiligo
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What's the cause of this painfully swollen eye?

26th August 2021
Tim, eight years old, is brought in by his father after waking this morning with painful purplish-red swelling affecting…
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swollen eye
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Can you detect the source of this head scratcher?

20th August 2021
Lee is a 74-year-old retiree who presents with a three-day history of an itchy rash on the forehead.  Test your clinical…
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forehead rash
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What's causing this progressive rash?

13th August 2021
Jane is a 62-year-old fitness instructor who presents with four months of mildly painful, progressive rash involving the…
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peculiar leg rash
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Can you pick what’s causing this interdigital itch?

6th August 2021
Xan, a 55-year-old shift worker, presents with multiple hyperpigmented brown patches and smaller papules within the web…
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scabies
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What's this dark lesion that's doubled in size?

30th July 2021
Damien, a 55-year-old golf coach, presents with an enlarging lesion over the medial canthus of his right eye. Test your…
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eye lesion