A 28-year-old man develops urethritis and conjunctivitis followed by asymmetric arthritis of the knees and soles. He has pustular lesions on the soles that crust over to form hyperkeratotic plaques. The term for these cutaneous lesions is:
- A Keratoderma blennorrhagicum ✓
- B Circinate balanitis
- C Erythema nodosum
- D Acrodermatitis continua
Correct answer: A. Keratoderma blennorrhagicum
Explanation
Keratoderma blennorrhagicum describes the hyperkeratotic plaques on palms and soles in reactive arthritis. Circinate balanitis is the moist erosive lesion on the glans penis. Erythema nodosum presents as tender subcutaneous nodules. Acrodermatitis continua is a pustular psoriasis variant affecting digits.
Reference: Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 9th ed.
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