Elephantiasis Verrucosa Nostra, Lymphedema - DermAtlas

Contributor

David Doyle, Jr., MD

Diagnosis

elephantiasis verrucosa nostra lymphedema

Body Site

leg

Age

48 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

gray brown pink

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 48-year-old obese woman with a recent admission to the hospital for management of chronic congestive heart failure had a 7 month history of left leg swelling with a pebbly skin eruption. Similar lesions appeared on the right leg 3 months ago. Calcafour white studies of submitted tissue samples were negative for fungal organisms. A puncch biopsy showed changes consistent with stasis dermatitis.

Description

multiple 1-3 mm discrete and confluent pearly pink, gray, and brown glistening papules

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10/18/2008 17:28:53

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