Atopic Dermatitis in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 8yo Child | Dermatology | SMLE Q#11010
SMLE Question #11010
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Dermatology
Last updated: February 2026
An 8-year-old boy is brought to a pediatric clinic for a recurrent pruritic rash for several weeks. Both parents have a history of atopic dermatitis. He has had dry skin since infancy and has no fever, recent infections, or new medications. Examination shows excoriated, lichenified, erythematous scaly plaques without systemic findings. In school-age children with atopic dermatitis, what is the most typical site of eczematous plaques?
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