HY USMLE Q #1159 – Micro / MSK / Derm

A 30-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 2-month history of a progressive rash on his back. He describes it as mildly itchy. Vitals are normal. A VDRL is negative. A photograph of the rash is shown. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  Lichen simplex chronicus
  Pityriasis rosea
  Psoriasis
  Spirochete
  Tinea corporis
  Tinea versicolor