Open AccessFrom the Dermatologikum Hamburg: Quiz
Author(s) -
Almut B�er-Auer
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
dermatology practical and conceptual
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-9381
DOI - 10.5826/dpc.0202a05
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , library science , dermatology , computer science
A 48-year-old woman presented herself with an erythematous macule on the extensor surface of the right thigh. The lesion had been present for years, but recently the patient noticed some increase in size and changes in the coloration. This had prompted her to see a dermatologist (Figure 1). A biopsy was taken and photomicrographs are presented in Figures 2A-I. What is your diagnosis? Answer and explanation
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