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Chronic Unilateral Eruption of Painful, Erythematous Papules and Nodules
- Source :
- JAMA Dermatology. 149:865
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- American Medical Association (AMA), 2013.
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Abstract
- A72-year-oldwhitewoman of German heritage presentedwith a 30-yearhistoryof several painful lesionson the left sideofherbody. Clinical examination revealednumerous tender, erythematouspapules and nodules over her left chest, flank, and lower extremity (Figure 1). The patient’s medical history was significant for hyperlipidemia, multiple uterine leiomyomas status after hysterectomy in 1972, and severe coronary artery disease status after coronary artery bypass grafting in 2004. The patient emigrated from GermanyshortlyafterWorldWar II; familialmedicalhistorywasnotavailable. Her medications were aspirin, warfarin, duloxetine, pregabalin, and atorvastatin. A shave biopsy was performed from a characteristic papule on the left lower extremity. Routine hematoxylin-eosin–stained sections are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3. What is your diagnosis?
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- medicine.medical_specialty
Hysterectomy
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Erythematous papule
Physical examination
Papule
Dermatology
medicine.disease
Surgery
Coronary artery disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Medical history
medicine.symptom
business
Shave biopsy
Artery
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Details
- ISSN :
- 21686068
- Volume :
- 149
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JAMA Dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........2756e11dbad16e5969c36bea197d429b