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There is a tender whitish papule on the left thumb tip.
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Physical examination revealed an ill-demarcated approximately 1.5-mm-sized tender whitish papule on the left thumb tip (Fig. 1).
The histopathologic examination shows a single large Pacinian corpuscle in the subcutaneous tissue, surrounded by numerous nerve fibers. (H&E, X100)
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Deep down in the junction of dermis and subcutaneous tissue, a single enlarged Pacinian corpuscle surrounded by numerous nerve fibers was observed (Fig. 2).