
Site: Thigh
Diagnosis: Clear cell acanthoma
Sex: M
Age: 65
Type: Heine
Submitted By: Jean-Yves Gourhant
Description: The clinical view: a red nodule surrounded by a scaly rim.
History: An asymptomatic, erythematous little nodule of the thigh, with a scaly border The dermoscopic exam reveals a vascular pattern, with vessels arranged in string of pearls. They are not dotted vessels: the close-up picture shows what was described as "bush vessels". The pathology confirmed the clinical hypothesis of a clear cell acanthoma.