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Unknown: Biopsy of a persistent pruritic papule on the back of a 75-year-old man
1. Department of Dermatology
2. Department of Pathology
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. debasarma@creighton.edu
Biopsy of a persistent pruritic papule on the back of a 75-year-old man
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Unknown: Biopsy of a persistent pruritic papule on the back of a 75-year-old man
Stephanie A Ortman1, Christopher Huerter1, Erica Reinig2, Daniel Albertson2, Deba P Sarma2
Dermatology Online Journal 17 (3): 11
1. Department of Dermatology2. Department of Pathology
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. debasarma@creighton.edu
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These are the microscopic images from a biopsy of a 5 mm pruritic papule that was present for six months on the back of a 75-year-old man. The man is otherwise healthy. He goes hunting frequently.
What is the diagnosis?
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