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Sinead M. Langan, MRCP(UK); Ann O’Brien, FRCPath; Ciaran O’Riain, MRCPI; Paul Collins, MD, FRCPI
St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:515-520.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A 63-year-old man presented with a 2- to 3-year history of a rash on the shaft of his penis. The rash, which waxed and waned, had partially responded to treatment with potent topical corticosteroids, but the treatment had been discontinued 3 months earlier. The patient had a medical history of atopic eczema.

On physical examination, a 3-mm, lichenoid, nonscaly papule was observed on the proximal aspect of the shaft of the penis, adjacent to a 1-cm cluster of erosions (Figure 1). Similar erosions involved the distal aspect of the shaft. There was no inguinal lymphadenopathy. A complete blood cell count was normal, as were serum levels of urea and creatinine. The level of alanine aminotransferase was mildly elevated at 59 U/L (reference range, 14-48 U/L); the results of other liver function tests were normal. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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