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Amber-colored, crusted lesions (clinical case). Diagnosis:

  1. Impetigo
  2. Herpes simplex
  3. Lichen planus
  4. Pemphigus vulgaris
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Correct answer: A. Impetigo

  • A. Correct. Impetigo classically presents with characteristic amber/honey-colored crusted lesions, typically caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes.
  • B. Herpes simplex presents with grouped vesicles that rupture into ulcers, not classically described as 'amber-colored crusts.'
  • C. Lichen planus presents with white reticular (Wickham's striae) or erosive lesions, not amber crusting.
  • D. Pemphigus vulgaris presents with flaccid bullae and erosions, not honey-colored crusting.

Note: Amber/honey-colored crusts are the characteristic clinical feature of impetigo.

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