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. 2023 Mar-Apr;68(2):212-215.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_653_20.

Lipoid Proteinosis: A Rare Case Revisited

Arun Achar  1 , Maloy Pramanik  2 , Chinjitha T Davis  1 , Alok Kumar Roy  1 , Suchibrata Das  1 , Joyeeta Chowdhury  3
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Lipoid Proteinosis: A Rare Case Revisited

Arun Achar et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2023 Mar-Apr.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Face with waxy skin and multiple pock-like scarring; (b) Yellowish waxy skin with scarring over buttocks; (c) and (d) Skin-colored waxy papules linearly arranged in both the upper lid and lower lid of both eyes ((c) Left eye and (d) Right eye) giving beaded appearance; and (e) irregular nodular infiltration of the tongue with ulceration
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Low power (10×) view of histopathology slide with PAS staining: Hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, PAS-positive hyaline material in the papillary dermis, and perivascular and peri adnexal regions; (b) High power (40×) view focusing, PAS-positive hyaline material in the papillary dermis and perivascular area; (c) Fiber optic Laryngoscopy showing granulomatous deposits in the posterior pharyngeal wall and post cricoid area with thickening and congestion of aryepiglottic fold
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