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Dermatol Online J
; 17(2): 8, 2011 Feb 15.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21382291
RESUMO
Though typically involving the lower extremities, elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) can occur in any area affected by lymphedema. Here we report two cases of ENV: one is a biopsy-proven case and the other is a clinically diagnosed case. Both occurred on the buttocks and sacrum of immobile, morbidly obese men who were persistently in the supine or seated position. Whereas classic ENV is not uncommon, this striking presentation on these unusual areas is quite rare.