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. 2013 Oct;4(4):374-5.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.115612.

SkIndia Quiz 11 Pigmented plaque on abdomen

Vishalakshi S Pandit  1 , Arun C Inamadar  1 , Aparna Palit  1
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SkIndia Quiz 11 Pigmented plaque on abdomen

Vishalakshi S Pandit et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Single, well-circumscribed pigmented, hard plaque on abdomen
Figure 2a
Figure 2a
Epidermis shows acanthosis and papillomatosis (H and E, ×10)
Figure 2b
Figure 2b
Most of the cells have basaloid cell appearance with interspersed horn cysts filled with keratin. Many melanocytes scattered throughout tumor lobules. (H and E, ×40)
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