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Multiple Violaceous Papules at an Amputation Site—Quiz Case
Chad A. Brown, MD;
Jack L. Lesher, Jr, MD
The Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:263-268.
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REPORT OF A CASE
An 82-year-old man presented with an 8-month history of asymptomatic lesions near the site of a previous below-the-knee amputation. He reported that the original lesions had enlarged and that newer, smaller lesions had developed during the 8-month period. He also stated that his prosthesis did not irritate the lesions and that the amputation had been performed nearly 30 years earlier for the treatment of a "sarcoma," although he could not remember the details of the original diagnosis. His medical history was unremarkable.
Physical examination revealed multiple 0.5- to 1.5-cm violaceous papules just proximal to the amputation site on the medial and lateral sides of the distal aspect of the right thigh (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The lesions were nontender and nonblanchable. They were not located at prosthesis pressure points, and no tissue irritation or breakdown was noted. There . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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