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Histopathological study of skin biopsy showing a perivascular and interstitial inflammatory infiltrate composed by lymphocytes, histiocytes and abundant neutrophils (HEx100).
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A skin punch biopsy showed acute and chronic perivascular, superficial and diffuse dermatitis with numerous polymorphonuclear lymphocytes (Figures 1 and 2).
Detail of the lesion, showing dense neutrophilic infiltrate (HEx400).
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A skin punch biopsy showed acute and chronic perivascular, superficial and diffuse dermatitis with numerous polymorphonuclear lymphocytes (Figures 1 and 2).
Clinical aspect of the facial and oral lesions.
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The patient returned to our Dermatology unit one month later and clinical examination revealed erythematous, edematous and well-defined plaques around the eyes (Figure 3) and oral ulcers (Figure 4).
Clinical aspect of the facial and oral lesions.
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The patient returned to our Dermatology unit one month later and clinical examination revealed erythematous, edematous and well-defined plaques around the eyes (Figure 3) and oral ulcers (Figure 4).
Histopathological study of skin lesion showing a neutrophilic infiltrate in the subcutaneous fat between septa and adipocytes (HEx100, HEx400).
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No necrosis was noted (Figures 5 and 6).
Histopathological study of skin lesion showing a neutrophilic infiltrate in the subcutaneous fat between septa and adipocytes (HEx100, HEx400).
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No necrosis was noted (Figures 5 and 6).