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sQuiz your knowledge: Violaceous plaque-like lesions on the dorsum Volume 30, issue 4, July-August 2020

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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital Garcia de Orta
Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal

A 42-year-old male, with no relevant previous medical history, presented to our centre with multiple violaceous plaque-like lesions on the dorsum, that were tender and painful on palpation (figure 1). The condition was present since birth, with lesions increasing in number and size over time. No involvement of the mucosa was identified, and he denied any related systemic symptoms. When inquired about family history, it was revealed that his six-year-old son had similar small nodules on the forearms [...]