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Semi-Automated Planimetric Quantification of Dental Plaque Using an Intraoral Fluorescence Camera

Semi-Automated Planimetric Quantification of Dental Plaque Using an Intraoral Fluorescence Camera

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Red plaque on a high school wrestler.

¹Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0592, USA. adamsbb@email.uc.edu.

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

|January 21, 2010

Summary

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A teen wrestler presented with a persistent, itchy skin plaque on his arm. Standard hydrocortisone cream failed to resolve the lesion, indicating a need for further dermatological investigation.

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Published on: January 27, 2023

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Sports Medicine
Adolescent Health

Background:

Wrestlers are susceptible to various skin conditions due to close physical contact.
Pruritic plaques can significantly impact an athlete's well-being and performance.
Over-the-counter treatments may not be effective for all dermatological presentations.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a case of a pruritic plaque in a high school wrestler.
To highlight the diagnostic challenges of common skin lesions in athletes.
To emphasize the importance of accurate dermatological diagnosis in young athletes.

Main Methods:

Case report of a 15-year-old male wrestler.
Clinical presentation of a 1-week history of a pruritic plaque on the left arm.
Review of treatment with 1% hydrocortisone cream without resolution.

Main Results:

The patient, a freshman on a nationally ranked wrestling team, developed a pruritic plaque.
The lesion did not respond to a 7-day course of over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream.
The patient had no prior history of atopic dermatitis or similar skin conditions.

Conclusions:

Persistent pruritic plaques in athletes warrant thorough dermatological evaluation.
Differential diagnosis is crucial when initial treatments fail.
Early and accurate diagnosis is key to effective management of skin conditions in young athletes.