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William B. Cohen, M.D.; Bencel L. Schiff, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm Syphilol. 1953;67(1):115-118.

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Verrucous Elephantiasis of Lower Extremities with Papillomatosis. Presented by DR. F. RONCHESE, Providence.

A 71-year-old retired jeweler was seen in consultation in the medical service of the Rhode Island Hospital. He was admitted for possible cirrhosis of the liver and a cardiac disorder. His lower extremities were greatly swollen, and the skin was thick and verrucous. He stopped working 12 years ago because of the swelling of his legs. Thickening and roughness began five years ago, and the papillomatous lesions have developed in the last two or three years. On the lower extremities were several 2 by 3 by 5 cm. firm, pedunculated, papillomatous bunches.

There was no pain, but the lesions were annoying and the patient wanted them removed. One of them was excised in toto. The surgical wound healed in the usual time. Dr. Fanger reported the lesion to have a papillomatous structure, occasional fibroblasts, and a characteristic . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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