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Susana Machado, MD; Elvira Silva, MD; Virgílio Costa, MD; Isabel Calhim, MD; António Massa, MD
Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto, Portugal

Arch Dermatol. 2003;139:93-98.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A 15-month-old girl presented with a 14-month history of 2 dark plaques on her thigh. The lesions had gradually increased in size but had remained asymptomatic. The prenatal and postnatal personal and family medical histories were noncontributory.

Physical examination revealed an area approximately 4 cm in diameter on the anterior aspect of the thigh, with clusters of orifices that were plugged with dark material (Figure 1). The findings of the rest of the physical examination were normal; specifically, there were no other cutaneous lesions or skeletal or ocular abnormalities.

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Two months later, confluence of some of the orifices was noted, with a surrounding area of edema and erythema. The patient also began to experience pain at the site. A complete excision of the lesion was performed (Figure 2).

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