Comparative dermatology: elephantiasis nostra in verrucous form comparable to coral.

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Address: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil. lanabezerra@hotmail.com
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Study of a rare case of elephantiasis nostra in verrucous form on the dorsum of the foot of an 80 year-old male with a history of recurrent erysipelas infection. The vegetant, confluent lesions on the foot resemble Trumpet coral (Caulastrea curvata).

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