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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

xanthogranuloma, juvenile

Body Site

forehead

Age

6 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

This 8 mm nodule was present at birth in a healthy 6 month old boy. The nodule grew for several months but was stable when a skin biopsy showing the typical changes of xanthogranuloma was performed.

Description

8 mm reddish nodule with orange edge

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) neonatal dermatology

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7/8/2001 20:14:59

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