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Skin-colored papules on the face
2 Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Correspondence Address:
Vandana Mehta
Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka
India
How to cite this article: Mehta V, Balachandran C, Mathew M. Skin-colored papules on the face. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2007;73:368 |
Figure 2: Histopathology (H and E, X200) |
Figure 2: Histopathology (H and E, X200) |
Figure 1: Multiple, skin colored papules over face |
Figure 1: Multiple, skin colored papules over face |
A 39-year-old male agriculturist presented with progressive development of multiple asymptomatic papules on the face, chest and back of 1-year duration. There was no history of drug intake or application of topical corticosteroids on the face. A review of systems, as well as family history, was unremarkable. Physical examination revealed multiple skin-colored firm papules on the nose, malar area, ears [Figure - 1]. Similar lesions were present on the chest and back. The patient was provisionally diagnosed as acne vulgaris and treated with anti-acne preparations for 4 weeks. Due to lack of improvement in the clinical picture, a biopsy of the lesion was performed [Figure - 2].
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