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Alison Young, MD

Diagnosis

nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy

Body Site

arm

Age

62 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red white/hypo

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 62-year-old man with renal failure, Human Immunodeficiency virus infection, and on hemodialysis developed progressive painful fibrotic plaques on his arms and legs. Histologic findings were consistent with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.

Description

symmetric acral fibrotic hypopigmented pink plaques

Categories

cutaneous sign of systemic disease renal disease

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6/19/2005 22:03:31

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