Painful Nodules on the Thighs
| Autor: | M. Ara, R. Conejero, Á. Rivera-Rodríguez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza instname Zaguán: Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza Universidad de Zaragoza |
| Popis: | Case Presentation A 23-year-old woman consulted for the gradual appearance of painful lesions on the external aspect of the thighs. The lesions had first appeared 5 weeks earlier. The patient reported similar flare-ups over 3 consecutive years; these appeared during the coldest months of the year and resolved without scarring as the seasonal temperature increased. No other manifestations were observed. The patient was a horseback rider and rode and cared for horses on a daily basis. Physical Examination The examination revealed erythematous-violaceous lesions that were painful to the touch and tended to coalesce and form plaques on the outer part of the upper thigh (bothlegs) (Fig. 1). Erythematous-violaceous reticulated macules with a vascular appearance were observed on the rest of the thigh. The local temperature was lower in the affectedareas. ... |
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