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. 2023 Feb 16:103:adv00871.
doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.4845.

Painless Plaques Evolving to Bullae and Painful Erosions on the Penis: A Quiz

Alberto Meneguzzo  1 , Roberto Mazzetto  2 , Annalisa Lazzarotto  2 , Stefano Piaserico  2
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Painless Plaques Evolving to Bullae and Painful Erosions on the Penis: A Quiz

Alberto Meneguzzo et al. Acta Derm Venereol. .
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Figures

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Fig. 1
Erythemato-violaceous plaque on the glans penis with small scattered erosions.
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Fig. 2
Subsequent development of bullae and erosions within the plaque.
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Fig. 3
(a) Hematoxylin and Eosin stained tissue section (H&E, 30x) show a band-like lymphocytic infiltrate in the dermo-epidermal junction (DEJ). (b) With an abundant infiltration of eosinophil granulocytes in the dermis (H&E, 50x). (c) Direct immunofluorescence shows linear IgG deposits along the DEJ (40x).
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