Case 134 -- Right Upper Anterior Thigh Lesion

Contributed by Steven Ruhoy, MD and Kevin Flynn, MD
Published on line in March 1998

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PATIENT HISTORY:

The patient is a 26 year old white female with a two year history of a right upper anterior thigh lesion. Examination of the lesion showed a 12 x 10mm. tan, mammilated, intermittently erythematous non-pruritic plaque. The lesion had shown no recent increase in size.

Total cutaneous examination showed no other similar lesions and all nevi detected were less than 5mm in diameter.

There was no significant past medical history except for a cholecystectomy and knee surgery.

The patients' family history is negative for melanoma.

She has no allergies and the only current medications being used are oral contraceptives.

The clinical differential diagnosis included melanocytic nevus, epidermal nevus, mastocytoma, and collagenoma. A punch biopsy was performed.


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