Flesh-colored papules and nodules on the face

Erythematous papules on the face.

Volume 86, Number 11 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 1065 A 19-year-old woman presented with a red rash on her face. The nonpainful bumps had been present for several years and had been unsuccessfully treated with topical retinoids and laser therapy. The patient had a history of seizure disorder and mental retardation. The examination revealed multiple erythematous papules coalescing...

A young man with multiple reddish papules and nodules on the trunk and extremities

A 23-year old man was presented with multiple papules andnodules (25 lesions) on the trunk and proximal extremities(Figure 1). Two or three lesions were appeared at childhood andincreased to 25 lesions in early adulthood. There were variationsin size from several millimeters to 2 cm with spontaneous andinducible pain especially in exposure to the cold environment.Same lesions were present in hi...

Multiple firm, reddish-brown papules and nodules on shoulder and arm

Flesh-colored penile lesion in an adolescent.

Volume 85, Number 7 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 725 A 16-year-old boy presented to his family physician with concerns about bumps on the end of his penis that he had never seen before. He was not circumcised. He did not have penile discharge or burning, frequent urination, or a history of ulcers on his penis. He was sexually active with more than two partners. Examination reveale...

Observing the skin: papules and nodules in leprosy.

In reports of clinical cases of leprosy one can read: ‘presence of papules and nodules or papulo-nodular lesions’. In a leprosy patient there can be present either papules or nodules but not these two elementary lesions together. It is reported in books of dermatology that: “papule is a solid elevated lesion up to 1 cm of diameter”. It is also reported: “papules are usually caused by an infiltr...