An asymptomatic cluster of violaceous papules

Asymptomatic cluster of violaceous papules

A 56-year-old male patient was seen in the dermatology clinic for a 25-year history of an asymptomatic cluster of violaceous papules in a coalescing pattern on the right lateral thigh (Figure 1). No other significant findings were found on physical exam and all laboratory results were within normal demographic ranges. The patient reported to have hypothyroidism that was diagnosed one year ago a...

Violaceous papules on the dorsum of the hand.

[Asymptomatic facial papules].

Biopsy was performed of one of the lesions: in the superficial dermis, beneath a normal epidermis, there was a diffuse proliferation of histiocytic cells with clear, foamy cytoplasm; in some areas Touton giant cells could be identified (Figure 2). There was also a moderate degree of vascular proliferation. Immunohistochemistry was positive for S100, CD68, and for CD34 (in the vessels) and was n...

[Violaceous papules and nodules on the palmar aspects of the hands].

The patient was a 31-year-old woman with a history of abortion in the 16th week of pregnancy and diagnosed with possible antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) during her second pregnancy, based on the incidental finding of positive antiphospholipid antibodies and her previous history. In the third month of pregnancy, she initiated antiplatelet therapy with acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg/d). In the 35th...

Multiple Asymptomatic Papules on the Trunk

CASE REPORT A 51-year-old married woman presented with a 6-month history of an asymptomatic eruption on the trunk. On examination, there were numerous pearly semi-translucent erythematous papules, varying in diameter from 2 to 4 mm (Fig. 1). The skin eruptions appeared to be located with a follicularcentric distribution. There were no central umbilication although occasional lesions had a hair ...