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Acquired Nodule on the Right Side of the Nose
Jeffrey A. Evanson, MD;
Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD;
Iftikhar Ahmed, MD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:259-264.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 54-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of a nodule on the right side of his nose. The nodule was completely asymptomatic and had never shown signs of bleeding, crusting, or ulceration. The nodule had grown very slowly, with no change in color or texture over time. The patient had no similar lesions.
His medical history was unremarkable except for mild hypertension. His family history was significant only for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, with no history of colon cancer.
Physical examination revealed a solitary 1.5-cm sessile, domed, skin-colored, rubbery-to-firm nodule on the right side of the nose (Figure 1). No ulceration, crust, or bleeding was present, and the nodule was nontender. Telangiectases were visible on the surface, but no hairs could be identified. A simple shave excision was performed, and the tissue was prepared for . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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