Cutaneous Nodules and Erythematous Plaques on the Extremities.

A healthy man in his 20s presented with a several-month history of asymptomatic, slightly erythematous cutaneous nodules, measuring 1.5 to 3.0 cm, over the calcanea (Figure, A). Physical examination revealed violaceous plaques, measuring 2 to 3 cm, on the extensor surface of the knees, bilaterally (Figure, B). Excisional biopsy specimens were obtained (Figure, C and D). Erythematous calcaneal nodules A Violaceous knee plaques B Calcaneal nodule specimen C Plaque specimen D

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