An unusual periumbilical plaque

A 55-year-old menopausal woman presented with an asymptomatic raised lesion around the umbilicus since the past 3 years. The lesion was gradually increasing in size. There was no history of any abdominal surgeries. The patient was hypertensive and on treatment with atenolol 50 mg OD since 4 years. S...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology Vol. 74; no. 6; pp. 697 - 698
Main Authors Mehta, Bijal, Amladi, Sangeeta, Nayak, Chitra, Savant, Shankar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.11.2008
Scientific Scholar
Subjects
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Diseases
Female
Genetic disorders
Health aspects
Humans
Medical examination
Middle Aged
Postmenopausal women
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - diagnosis
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - pathology
Skin
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Diseases - pathology
Surgery, Plastic
Umbilicus - pathology
India
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Summary:A 55-year-old menopausal woman presented with an asymptomatic raised lesion around the umbilicus since the past 3 years. The lesion was gradually increasing in size. There was no history of any abdominal surgeries. The patient was hypertensive and on treatment with atenolol 50 mg OD since 4 years. She was a multiparous woman with 4 children.
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ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.45139