An 81-year-old Woman with a 1-year-old Blue Pigmented Patch on the Right Upper Back: A Quiz

Authors

  • Jin Young Lee Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
  • Jun Young Kim Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42915

Keywords:

Dermoscopy, Pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Pigmented skin lesions, skin neoplasm

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Published

2025-04-08

How to Cite

Lee, J. Y., & Kim, J. Y. (2025). An 81-year-old Woman with a 1-year-old Blue Pigmented Patch on the Right Upper Back: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42915. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42915