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Asymptomatic Annular Plaque of the Chin
Jeannine L. Koay, MD;
Leslie S. Ledbetter, MD;
Robert N. Page, MD;
Sylvia Hsu, MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:1091-1096.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 47-year-old black woman presented with a 4-year history of an enlarging
plaque on her chin. She described the primary lesion as a small, skin-colored
papule that gradually increased in size. It was occasionally associated with
mild pruritus, but was otherwise asymptomatic. The patient had not sought
treatment for the lesion before presentation. However, the plaque's slow but
progressive growth was of cosmetic concern. The patient was otherwise healthy.
She was not experiencing any constitutional symptoms. She denied other significant
medical problems, and there were no other family members with similar disease.
Physical examination demonstrated a 1-cm, firm, annular, skin-colored plaque
on the right side of her chin (Figure 1).
A punch biopsy specimen was obtained (Figure
2 and Figure 3).
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Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
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Figure 3.
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What is your diagnosis?
Diagnosis: Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma.
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