Cutaneous plasmacytosis: Report of a Moroccan case!!

Cutaneous plasmacytosis is a rare entity that has been reported almost exclusively in Asian countries and is usually seen in adult males. Primary cutaneous plasmacytosis clinically is characterized by multiple red-brown plaques and nodules typically located on the trunk. We report a case of a Morocc...

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Main Authors: Naoufal Hjira, Noureddine Baba, Adil Boudhas, Abderrahmane Al Bouzidi, Mohammed Boui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210836X13000468
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Summary:Cutaneous plasmacytosis is a rare entity that has been reported almost exclusively in Asian countries and is usually seen in adult males. Primary cutaneous plasmacytosis clinically is characterized by multiple red-brown plaques and nodules typically located on the trunk. We report a case of a Moroccan 65-year-old man presented multiple infiltrated red plaques on the extremities and the trunk, the diagnosis of cutaneous plasmacytosis was retained without systemic involvement. To our knowledge, this is the first case of this type reported in a Moroccan adult man.
ISSN:2352-2410