A 58-year-old man with no personal history of interest consulted for a lesion on his back. The lesion was small, and its appearance had remained unchanged for the previous 4… Click to show full abstract
A 58-year-old man with no personal history of interest consulted for a lesion on his back. The lesion was small, and its appearance had remained unchanged for the previous 4 years. During the month before the consultation, the lesion had begun to grow dramatically and became inflamed. A pedunculated, black-violaceous tumor measuring 5.5 × 5 cm was visible on the lumbar region. The lesion had a smooth marbled surface, clearly defined borders, and soft consistency and was not infiltrated (Fig. 1, A and B). The lesion was removed and sent for histopathology analysis, which revealed a polypoid lesion covered by epithelium with papillomatosis and a richly vascularized dermis with increased
               
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