Perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules

[Perianal papules in a child].

The patient was a 10-year-old boy with no past history of interest, who was seen for a 2½-month history of perianal lesions and daily diurnal and nocturnal encopresis. After the condition developed, the child had become more withdrawn. The lesions had been seen previously in another center, being diagnosed as viral warts. The abdomen was slightly distended, soft, nontender, and dull to percussi...

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

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...

Asymptomatic Papules and Subcutaneous Nodules as First Sign of Gout

The authors describe a case report characterised by asymptomatic papules and non-tender subcutaneous nodules as the isolated manifestations of gout.

Papules, plaques, and nodules in an immunocompromised patient.

AN 85-YEAR-OLD MAN IS ADMITTED FOR EVALUATION OF MULTIPLE PAPULES, plaques, and subcutaneous nodules on his face, trunk, and extremities. The patient has itching. There is no history of trauma. He has an 8-year history of diabetes and Sjögren syndrome with eye and mouth involvement and has been treated with varied doses of oral methylprednisolone for 5 years. During the 3 years prior to admissi...