Isthmicoma

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Isthmicoma
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Macular and slightly papular lesions over the chin, mandibular and anterior cervical region

Isthmicoma (also known as "Infundibuloma," [1] and "Tumor of the follicular infundibulum" [1] ) are a cutaneous condition characterized by flat, keratotic papules of the head and neck, skin lesions that are usually solitary. [2] :676

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References

  1. 1 2 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN   1-4160-2999-0.
  2. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN   0-7216-2921-0.