This Article  • Full text  • PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Related article  • Similar articles in this journal  Topic Collections  • Diagnosis  • Sarcoidosis  • Alert me on articles by topic

Shyam Verma, MBBS, DVD; James W. Patterson, MD; Amalie S. Derdeyn, MD; Ravindra Pasale, MD; Dharmesh Patel, MD; Anil Ganju, MD
University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:1643-1648.

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings.

REPORT OF A CASE

A 45-year-old man was referred to a dermatology clinic in India with a 1-year history of asymptomatic white lesions on his chest and right arm. A review of systems was positive for blood in his sputum. Physical examination revealed several variably sized hypopigmented and atrophic macules with central erythema located on his chest (Figure 1), right arm (Figure 2), nasal tip, and bilateral medial canthi. There was no scale or ulceration.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2.

The patient's medical history was remarkable for uncontrolled diabetes, unexplained foot drop, anal fistulae, acute renal failure, and premature cataracts. Two years before presentation, he had developed hemoptysis and shortness of breath, and a chest x-ray film revealed pleural effusion. He was treated for tuberculosis. Two weeks before he presented . . . [Full Text of this Article]

RELATED ARTICLE

Hypopigmented Macules in an Indian Man—Diagnosis
Arch Dermatol. 2006;142(12):1643-1648.
EXTRACT | FULL TEXT