Cutaneous lymphadenoma in a young Saudi female: a case report

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cutaneous lymphadenoma (CL) is a rare benign epithelial neoplasm. It presents as skin-colored nodule in the head and neck area. CL is an uncommon condition with less than 60 cases reported in the literature and very rare occurrence in the Asian population; it has never been previously reported in the Arabian gulf countries. We report the first case of CL in a young Saudi female.

Case Description

A 28-year-old Saudi female presented with an asymptomatic skin lesion on her forehead that first appeared eight years ago. Physical examination showed a 3 mm × 3.4 mm solitary, nontender, firm, skin-colored to pink nodule with overlying telangiectasia. A biopsy was taken, and histopathology findings revealed epithelial nests of uniform, small basaloid cells with some pe

SUBMITTER: Aldihan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343981 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature