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. 2024 Mar 12:104:adv35278.
doi: 10.2340/actadv.v104.35278.

Annular Pigmented Macules on the Upper Trunk: A Quiz

Federica D'Agostino  1 , Giulia Gasparini  2 , Silvia Francesca Riva  2 , Antonio Guadagno  2 , Aurora Parodi  2
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Annular Pigmented Macules on the Upper Trunk: A Quiz

Federica D'Agostino et al. Acta Derm Venereol. .
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Fig. 1
Dermoscopy. The lesions on the upper back area exhibited a hyperchromic border with grey dots limited on the periphery and central clearing. Original magnification × 10.
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Fig. 2
Histopathology: haematoxylin and eosin; original magnification 40×. The epidermis shows a cornoid lamella composed of thin column of parakeratotic cells, agranulosis and vacuolated cells in the spinous layer. Within the papillary dermis, a slight perivascular chronic inflammatory infiltrate is seen. Scattered melanophages are present.
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