Lipoma: A subcutaneous lump which has existed for years, is completely unattractive and asymptomatic, can be easily defined and is movable above the underlying tissue and which has developed after an upper abdominal operation.
Acne comedonica. general view: Recurrent multiple, disseminated standing retention cysts of 0.3-1.2 cm size on the back of a 38-year-old man, recurring since adolescence; multiple black comedones (blackheads) are also present.
Congenital fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the calcaneus: congenital soft bulge of the skin, Figure taken from: Yang JH et al (2011) Precalcaneal congenital fibrolipomatous hamartoma Ann Dermatol 23:92-94.
Leprosy. leprosy lepromatosa (-LL-) with large, discreet, somewhat borderline plaque on the cheek and neck. clearly protruding and palpable nerve cord as a sign of lepromatous neuritis.
Lipoma: A subcutaneous lump on the shoulder that has existed for years, is completely unattractive and asymptomatic, can be easily delimited and slid over the underlying tissue.
Multiple, 1?2 cm large, painless, coarse, predominantly intradermal nodules on the right hand of a 77-year-old man, arranged in the course of the sensitive finger nerves.
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