Ann Dermatol.  2017 Jun;29(3):383-384. 10.5021/ad.2017.29.3.383.

A Case of Cholesterol Granuloma Presenting as a Cutaneous Nodule

• Kim YS
• Ju HJ
• Park CJ
• Lee KH

• KMID: 2378551
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2017.29.3.383

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cholesterol*
Granuloma*
Cholesterol

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Physical examination revealed a solitary, 1-cm-sized, soft, skin-colored nodule with a central erythematous pore on the nose.

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  Fig. 2 (A) The histological findings revealed unremarkable findings in the epidermis and upper and mid dermis (H&E, ×40). (B, C) Separate tissue from deep dermis revealed multiple cholesterol clefts surrounded by lymphohistiocytes, giant cells and fibrosis (H&E; B: ×40, C: ×100).

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