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Multiple Nodules and Plaques on the Face and Trunk—Quiz Case
David G. Wartman, BA;
Ann Perry, MD;
Andrew E. Werchniak, MD
Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH (Mr Wartman), Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Dr Perry), and Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (Dr Werchniak)
Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:1501-1506.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 78-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of a rash on his face and trunk (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The rash had begun on his forehead and had slowly progressed to involve the rest of his face, chest, and upper back area. It was mildly tender to palpation but otherwise asymptomatic. The patient denied any recent weight loss, fatigue, or fevers and generally felt well. His medical history was unremarkable. His medications included lisinopril, atorvastatin calcium, tamsulosin hydrochloride, and aspirin, all of which he had been taking for several years.
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Physical examination revealed multiple symmetrically distributed discrete and coalescing red nodules and plaques scattered over the face and trunk. Some of the lesions were superficially ulcerated, while others had a prominent yellow hue. The patient was afebrile and had no appreciable . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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