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Case Number : CASE 4452 - 13 February 2024 Posted By: Admin_Dermpath

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71 year man duration two months Yellowish, waxy papules with itching all over body predominantly over chest and forearm clinical diagnosis: Lichen amyloidosis.
Contributor: Dr. Meenakshi Batrani
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Eman El-Nabarawy

Eman El-Nabarawy 69

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Epithelioid cell granulomas in the papillary dermis and perifollicular together with clinical correlation favor lichen scrofulosorum.

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Admin_Dermpath

Admin_Dermpath 1,212

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Thank you for your comments. 

The final diagnosis is: Lichen scrofulosorum.

The differential diagnoses to consider are: 

Sarcoidosis.
Lichen nitidus.
Granulomatous syphilis.
Miliary tuberculosis.

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