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Hairy plaque on the thigh
2 Department of Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Pelin Ustuner
Department of Dermatology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 5. sokak, No. 48 Bahçelievler, 06490, Ankara
Turkey
How to cite this article: Ustuner P, Askin U, Seckin D, Ozen O. Hairy plaque on the thigh. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008;74:701 |
A 23-year-old woman presented to our institution with a solitary, slightly elevated, hairy plaque on the extensor surface of her left thigh. It had been present since birth and had gradually increased in size. She stated that after rubbing or scratching, the lesion would raise and harden temporarily; but otherwise, it was asymptomatic. The patient′s medical and family histories were unremarkable.
Physical examination revealed an ill-defined 10x5-cm skin-colored plaque with prominent overlying hairs and confluent, rubbery perifollicular papules [Figure - 1]. A 4-mm punch biopsy of the lesion was obtained and stained with hematoxylin-eosin [Figure - 2], and Masson′s trichrome [Figure - 3].
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