Abstract
We discuss a woman with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer who presented with a new erythematous macule on her right temple. On examination with Wood lamp the well-demarcated macule fluoresced pink making neoplasm unlikely. Further history and physical examination suggested an inadvertent ink stain and the patient was spared a biopsy highlighting the importance of eliciting a good history and performing a detailed physical examination with additional tools such as a Wood lamp when necessary.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 15 |
Journal | Dermatology online journal |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Actinic keratosis
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Pseudo-tattoo
- Wood lamp
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology