White Fibrous Papulosis of the Neck: A Case Report

White fibrous papulosis of the neck is a rare entity, with a benign course and unknown pathogenesis. It is clinically characterized by the appearance of firm, persistent, usually asymptomatic, non-follicular papules located on the neck. We present the case of a 72-year-old patient who presented prur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rios-Gomez, Mariana, Ramos-Garibay, Jose A, Perez-Santana, Martha E, Rostro-Hernandez, Mario A, Aguilera-Martinez, Veronica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9252444/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35800202
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25661
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Sumario:White fibrous papulosis of the neck is a rare entity, with a benign course and unknown pathogenesis. It is clinically characterized by the appearance of firm, persistent, usually asymptomatic, non-follicular papules located on the neck. We present the case of a 72-year-old patient who presented pruritic lesions on the neck whose biopsy was compatible with this entity.

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