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Dermatofibrosis Lenticularis (Buschke-Ollendorf Syndrome): Multimedia
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![]() | Media file 1: Plaque of grouped papular eruptions on the thigh. |
![]() | Media file 2: Hematoxylin and eosin stain shows the histopathologic features of the skin lesions. |
![]() | Media file 3: Small longitudinal lesions of increased bone density in the proximal epiphysis of the left tibial bone and in the distal epiphysis of the right tibial bone. |
![]() | Media file 4: Orcein stain of elastic fibers shows the histopathologic features of the skin lesions. |
![]() | Media file 5: Weigert stain of the elastic fibers shows the histopathologic features of the skin lesions. |
![]() | Media file 6: Plaque of grouped papules on the abdominal coat. |
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Keywords
disseminated lenticular dermatofibrosis, osteopoikilosis, dermatofibrosis lenticularis disseminata with osteopoikilosis, ectodermal dysplasia of connective tissue, osteodermatopoikilosis, osteopathia condensans disseminata












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