Painless subcutaneous nodules in an adolescent male: A diagnostic challenge

被引:1
作者
Balakrishnan, Padmapriya [1 ]
Babu, Thirunavukkarasu Arun [2 ]
机构
[1] Indira Gandhi Med Coll & Res Inst, Pondicherry, India
[2] AIIMS, All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Pediat, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
关键词
Adolescent; cutaneous nodules; cytopathology; leprosy;
D O I
10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_187_20
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Cutaneous nodules in children arise from variety of pathologic conditions. Thorough history taking and clinical examination helps in narrowing down the differential diagnosis and reducing the need for an extensive panel of investigatons. Here, we report a case of cutaneous nodules in an adolescent male which posed diagnosed challenge and finally diagnosed with cytology.
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页码:454 / 456
页数:3
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