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A Solitary Well-Circumscribed Nodular Lesion on the Leg—Quiz Case

A Solitary Well-Circumscribed Nodular Lesion on the Leg—Quiz Case Report of a case A 43-year old healthy man presented with a 10-year history of a solitary, cutaneous, asymptomatic, raised nodular lesion on his leg. Findings from physical examination showed that the lesion was a pink to flesh-colored nodular plaque, measuring 1.2 cm in the greatest diameter and situated on the posterolateral aspect of his leg above the lateral malleolus (Figure 1). On palpation, the lesion was well delineated, firm, and nontender andshowed no association with mobility of the ankle or knee joints. A shave biopsy specimen of the lesion was obtained (Figure 2 and Figure 3). Figure 1. View LargeDownload Figure 2. View LargeDownload Figure 3. View LargeDownload What is your diagnosis? http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

A Solitary Well-Circumscribed Nodular Lesion on the Leg—Quiz Case

A Solitary Well-Circumscribed Nodular Lesion on the Leg—Quiz Case

Abstract

Report of a case A 43-year old healthy man presented with a 10-year history of a solitary, cutaneous, asymptomatic, raised nodular lesion on his leg. Findings from physical examination showed that the lesion was a pink to flesh-colored nodular plaque, measuring 1.2 cm in the greatest diameter and situated on the posterolateral aspect of his leg above the lateral malleolus (Figure 1). On palpation, the lesion was well delineated, firm, and nontender andshowed no association with mobility of...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-987X
eISSN
1538-3652
DOI
10.1001/archdermatol.2008.579-a
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Abstract

Report of a case A 43-year old healthy man presented with a 10-year history of a solitary, cutaneous, asymptomatic, raised nodular lesion on his leg. Findings from physical examination showed that the lesion was a pink to flesh-colored nodular plaque, measuring 1.2 cm in the greatest diameter and situated on the posterolateral aspect of his leg above the lateral malleolus (Figure 1). On palpation, the lesion was well delineated, firm, and nontender andshowed no association with mobility of the ankle or knee joints. A shave biopsy specimen of the lesion was obtained (Figure 2 and Figure 3). Figure 1. View LargeDownload Figure 2. View LargeDownload Figure 3. View LargeDownload What is your diagnosis?

Journal

Archives of DermatologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 1, 2009

Keywords: leg

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