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What is the most likely diagnosis in this woman who developed eosinophilia and a diffuse erythematous eruption while being treated with hydroxychloroquine for Sjogren's syndrome?

A
Bullous impetigo
B
Exanthematous pustulosis
C
Exfoliative dermatitis
D
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Answer B. Exanthematous pustulosisYellow hyperplastic papules on the tongue of a hydroxychloroquine-treated patient with a diffuse erythematous eruption is most consistent with a diagnosis of hydroxychloroquine-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. The lesions resolved following withdrawal of the medication and treatment with prednisolone.

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