Erythematous Nodule With Central Erosions on the Calf.

Autor: Shim, Paul J., Terrano, David, Pearl, Henna, Wolk, Burrell, Fernandez, Neil
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Zdroj: Cutis; Nov2021, Vol. 108 Issue 5, pE17-E19, 3p
Abstrakt: The article presents an case study of 62-year-old woman presented with an irregular, erythematous, 4-mm nodule with central erosions on the left proximal calf of 2 months' duration. It mentions osteoma cutis is the heterotopic development of cutaneous ossifications in the dermis or subcutaneous fat and presents as plaquelike, stony, hard nodules. It also mentions potentially associated inflammatory, neoplastic, and metabolic diseases should be considered in patients with this condition.
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