A 21-year-old woman presented with a rash on her right thigh of 3 to 4 months’ duration. She reported that the patch was asymptomatic. She was not taking any medications and otherwise was in good health. A review of systems was negative. The patient was a student who used her laptop frequently. On physical examination, a 10×5-cm reticulated, hyperpigmented patch was seen on her right thigh (FIGURE).
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Rash on the thigh
J Fam Pract. 2019 September;68(7):415-416
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Division of Dermatology, University of California, Los Angeles
lcyoung@mednet.ucla.edu
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Richard P. Usatine, MD
University of Texas Health at San Antonio
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The patient’s study habits led to the diagnosis in this case.