05-30-2006, 05:46 AM
Several skin lesions on the upper chest of a 45-year-
old male have central pulsatile cores. Pressing on a core
causes a radially arranged array of subcutaneous arterioles
to blanch. The size of the lesions from core to periphery is
0.5 to 1.5 cm. The underlying disease he is most likely to
have in association with these skin lesions is
A) Wegener granulomatosis
B) Micronodular cirrhosis
C) Marfan syndrome
D) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
O (E) Diabetes mellitus
old male have central pulsatile cores. Pressing on a core
causes a radially arranged array of subcutaneous arterioles
to blanch. The size of the lesions from core to periphery is
0.5 to 1.5 cm. The underlying disease he is most likely to
have in association with these skin lesions is
A) Wegener granulomatosis
B) Micronodular cirrhosis
C) Marfan syndrome
D) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
O (E) Diabetes mellitus