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What Are Some Treatment Options for Chronic Skin Lesions?

asked 2 years ago by Ada Quinton in San Rafael, Ca
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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My cousin has had this for over five years, slowly developing from what appeared to be a small mosquito bite to what is pictured now. The lesion is tender and painful to the touch. Her doctors have had difficulty with a diagnosis.

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Desparately needs a Biopsy

Thank you for the interesting photograph, as blurred as it might be. If your cousin saw a dermatologist in the past, you should take her back since this lesion probably has changed considerably. I am assuming that some of the physicians consulted for this problem have tried a steroid cream. This lesion would have a very wide differential diagnosis everything from a deep fungus, to a large granuloma annulare, to localized morphea, to a T cell lymphoma of the skin (... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist

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