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Multinodular Plaque in a Young Adult—Quiz Case
Roopal V. Kundu, MD;
Sophie M. Worobec, MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:1035-1040.
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REPORT OF A CASE
An otherwise healthy 18-year-old Hispanic man was evaluated for a scalp lesion that had been present since birth. The lesion was initially reported to be an asymptomatic, skin-colored, dome-shaped nodule with a slightly irregular surface. When the patient was 16 years old, it had gradually begun to elevate and enlarge. Alopecia also occurred. The lesion was nonpruritic and nontender and showed limited mobility. There was no history of trauma or chronic irritation at the site of the lesion. The patient had no significant medical history. His family history revealed no genetic diseases, and a review of systems revealed no abnormalities.
Physical examination revealed a 7 x 7-cm, flesh-colored, multinodular plaque with elastic consistency on the right parietal region of the scalp (Figure 1). Smaller adjacent plaques, measuring 5 mm to 1.5 cm, including one on the right temple and right . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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