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Question Number 0663

Question:
An 18 year old female marathon runner develops an itchy rash. Jogging or bathing in hot water causes the rash to temporarily worsen. On inspection there are 1-2 centimeter sized oval spots, somewhat pink to red, with a little scaling. They are located on the trunk in the folds of the skin. There is sparing of the face, palms or soles. She is not given any specific treatment and the rash resolves itself at ten weeks A likely cause of this rash is:

a) atopic eczema
b) Pityriasis rosea
c) lichen planus
d) parvovirus infection
e) Human papilloma Virus