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A 63-year-old woman presents to the outpatient clinic complaining of severe vulvar itching. The pruritus started 1 year ago and became worse over the last several months. She has tried over-the-counter topical steroids without relief. She is not currently sexually active. Her medical history is notable for long-standing lichen sclerosus. The physical examination reveals an ulcerated small nodule on the right labium majus, as well as dry, thin, white lesions encircling the genital and perianal areas. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

ASquamous cell carcinoma

BBartholin gland carcinoma

CMelanoma

DBartholin gland cyst

EVulvar Paget's disease

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A 14-month-old boy is brought to the clinic for evaluation of a rash. The rash started on the face and spread to the trunk. He also had a fever and cough for the past 2 days. His mother says that they recently immigrated from Asia and cannot provide vaccination records. The physical examination reveals a maculopapular rash on the face, trunk, and proximal limbs with no lymphadenopathy. Blue-white spots are noted on the oral mucosa and there is bilateral mild conjunctival injection. The causative agent of this condition belongs to which of the following virus families?

AssRNA naked viruses

BssRNA enveloped viruses

CdsRNA naked viruses

DdsRNA enveloped viruses

EssDNA enveloped viruses

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Researchers are investigating a new strain of a virus that has been infecting children over the past season and causing dermatitis. They have isolated the virus and have run a number of tests to determine its structure and characteristics. They have found that this new virus has an outer coating that is high in phospholipids. Protein targeting assays and immunofluorescence images have shown that the outer layer contains numerous surface proteins. On microscopy, these surface proteins are also expressed around the nucleus of cells derived from the infected tissue of the children. This virus’s structure most closely resembles which of the following?

AAdenovirus

BPapillomavirus

CHerpesvirus

DPoxvirus

EHepadnavirus

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