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Cutaneous signs of metabolic syndrome – 12 cases

The seemingly diverse conditions illustrated in this month’s quiz are cutaneous signs of metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome refers to the combination of abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance.

For each of the twelve cases, study the image(s) and then answer the questions. You can click on the image to view a larger version if required.

Each case should take approximately 2 minutes to complete. There is a list of suggested further reading material at the end of the quiz.

Case 5

Psoriasis

Flexural psoriasis may also present as intertrigo and is a common manifestation of the skin disease in obese subjects. Despite the dramatic appearance, the rash tends to be relatively asymptomatic, although painful fissuring may occur within the depths of the skin folds. Flexural psoriasis is characterised by symmetrical distribution in multiple sites and persistence. The plaques are well demarcated, and tend to be shiny and moist rather than scaly.

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