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. 2016 Sep 7;4(10):1012.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.671. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica

Dogu Aydin  1 , Michael Heidenheim  1
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Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica

Dogu Aydin et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica is a benign, usually asymptomatic and underreported condition resulting from primary lymphedema or damage of lymphatic vessels due to diabetes. Cases have only been published sporadically. The presented image may help future colleagues to establish the diagnosis.

Keywords: Diabetes complications; lymphatic vessel; lymphatic vessel damage; lymphedema; papillomatosis; papillomatosis cutis.

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Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica on the left thigh of a 67‐year old morbidly obese man.
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