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Nikolaos Sferopoulos, MD

Diagnosis

foreign body reaction

Body Site

finger hand

Age

25 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A 25-year-old man developed a painless mass on the dorsal aspect of his little finger. It appeared 5 years ago following extensor tendon repair. The nodule was excised and revealed residual sutures.

Description

violaceous 1.5 cm nodule with central crust and scale

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) orthopedic disorders treatment complication granulomatous disorder

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6/20/2010 17:19:31

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