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Clinical Quiz Mar 2019

This elderly man presented with multiple asymptomatic lesions developed over a few years on his back.


King-man Ho

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Clinical history:

This elderly man presented with multiple asymptomatic lesions developed over a few years on his back. The lesions were slowly increasing in size and number.


What is the clinical diagnosis of the lesions identified by the arrows?



A. Seborrhoeic warts.
B. Spitz naevus.
C. Lobular capillary haemangioma.
D. Cherry haemangioma.

Answer:
D. Cherry haemangioma.

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The slide and the question were prepared by:
Dr King-man Ho, FRCP (Glasg, Edin), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)
Consultant Dermatologist-in-Charge,
Social Hygiene Service, PHSB, CHP, DH

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