PMC3958542_01
Scars with irregular borders, slight erythema, hyperpigmented postinflammatory scars on the pre-auricular area on the face.
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A 77-year-old woman was hospitalized in a dermatology department for atrophic skin lesions, with discrete erythema at the edges on the preauricular area and hyperpigmented macules on the frontal and malar area (Figure 1).
Ortokeratosis, spongiosis, lymphocytic perivascular infiltrate, thickening of basal membrane (hematoxylin and eosin, 10x).
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The histopathological report excluded lupus and concluded orthokeratosis, spongiosis, and sparse lymphocytic perivascular infiltrate in the dermis (Figure 2).
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Atrophic scars on the face, trunk, and shoulders.
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A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized in a dermatology department for evaluation of atrophic scars disseminated on the face, trunk, and upper limbs (Figure 3).
Parakeratosis, acanthosis, spongiosis, and a few lymphocytes scattered in the dermis.
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