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Simon Yoo, MD

Diagnosis

rheumatoid nodule lupus erythematosus lupus erythematosus, systemic

Body Site

elbow arm

Age

21 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This young woman with systemic lupus erythematosus developed painless nodules on her elbows. A punch biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation typical of a rheumatoisd nodule.

Description

symmetric hyperpigmented nodules

Categories

collagen vascular disease granulomatous disorder

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8/24/2002 10:31:25

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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