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Interactive Case Study - June 2023
53-year-old woman with yellow papules
Elan Pszenica; Grace Y. Wang, MD
Question 1:
A 53-year-old woman presents with small yellow papules with a ‘cobblestone appearance’ on the neck, axilla, and groin, as well as skin laxity in these areas. A punch biopsy was performed. Histopathologic findings are presented below.
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Figure 1: H&E 40X
Figure 2: H&E 100X
Figure 3: H&E 400X
Which of the following is the best diagnosis?
A.
Cutis laxa
B.
Late-onset focal dermal elastosis
C.
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
D.
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis
E.
White fibrous papulosis