Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Pitted Depressions on the Hands and Elbows. |
| Authors: |
Batarseh, Paola, Quigley, Elizabeth |
| Source: |
Cutis; Jan2021, Vol. 107 Issue 1, pE20-E22, 3p |
| Subject Terms: |
BASAL cell carcinoma, ROTHMUND-Thomson syndrome, GENETIC testing, KERATINOCYTES, ERYTHEMA |
| Abstract: |
The article presents a case study of a 28-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a pearly papule on the forehead of several months' duration that was concerning for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). It notes that physical examination revealed hypotrichosis; numerous white cystic papules on the face, chest, and upper arms; and pitted depressions on the dorsal aspects of the hands and extensor surfaces of the elbows. |
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