Battle of the Bulge: An Obesity Photo Quiz

Question 1:
This obese patient presented with widespread, almost confluent psoriasis with intense itching. His obesity suggests concomitant metabolic syndrome.

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Question 2:
Hyperkeratosis is one of the most common disorders that affect the feet, particularly in obese persons.

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Question 3:
This abdominal rash developed while a 63-year-old obese woman was traveling in Israel. She was admitted to a hospital, where she received intravenous antibiotics, and returned to the United States. The physical findings suggested ecthyma, consistent with the culture results.

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Question 4:
A 34-year-old morbidly obese man had multiple lesions on both feet that appeared rather rapidly. A review of systems disclosed polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria. The lesions were composed of yellowish, firm plaques with large telangiectasia coursing over the top. There was no associated scaling. This is the typical morphology for necrobiosis lipoidica.

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Question 5:
A 56-year-old Hispanic man presented with multiple, symmetrically distributed, soft, nontender swellings on the shoulders. He also had growths in the upper thighs, neck, and occipital areas. Because of the symmetry of the masses, his condition often is mistaken for obesity.

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ANSWER KEY:

Question 1. Answer: C

Question 2. Answer: D

Question 3. Answer: B

Question 4. Answer: A

Question 5. Answer: A