Course: Multiple Long-Standing Papules and Nodules on the Left Lower Leg
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2023-08-23
A woman in her 60s with long-standing thickening and induration of the legs presented with 1 week of left leg pain. The patient had previously been diagnosed with elephantiasis nostras verrucosa, and she was advised to elevate and compress the leg but was unavailable for follow-up. Her medical history was notable for morbid obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and stroke. She reported no fever, fatigue, weight changes, gastrointestinal symptoms, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, or hyperhidrosis. Physical examination results revealed multiple firm skin-colored papules and nodules coalescing to form a large plaque on the anterior aspect of the left lower leg, whereas the right lower leg had diffuse induration and hyperpigmentation (). There was no palpable lymphadenopathy. Laboratory analysis revealed normal complete blood cell count, thyroid function, serum protein electrophoresis, and serum immunofixation. A biopsy of a left leg nodule was performed.
Educational Objective
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
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