A 25-year-old man from central Ethiopia presents with pruritus, papular rash, and depigmented patches ('leopard skin') on his shins. He lives near fas...

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A 25-year-old man from central Ethiopia presents with pruritus, papular rash, and depigmented patches ('leopard skin') on his shins. He lives near fast-flowing rivers. What is this skin change called?

Accepted Answer

Onchocercal depigmentation ('leopard skin')

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Vitiligo

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Tinea versicolor

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Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation from eczema

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Leprosy

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Onchocercal Leopard Skin

A 25-year-old man from central Ethiopia presents with pruritus, papular rash, and depigmented patches ('leopard skin') on his shins. He lives near fast-flowing rivers. What is this skin change called?