This elderly man had a dry, scaly skin for as long as he could remember. His mother had the same condition.This condition was controlled with the frequent application of emollients. However, there were times when he developed painful cracks in the skin which bled and led to problems of secondary infection requiring treatment with antibiotics.
What could be the most probable diagnosis for this condition? * This image based case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only. Source: Haymarket
