58-Year-Old Woman With Lesions on Her Ear

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A dermatologist has referred a patient who presented with a nodule on the edge of her ear. Can you guess the unusual diagnosis that led to the referral?

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The lesion had grown over the past decade.

The patient had a history of actinic keratoses on the face with insignificant facial erythema. However, there was no clinical sign of rosacea.

A skin biopsy was obtained to rule out basal cell carcinoma.
Chest films showed bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy.

What diagnosis sent this patient to you for consultation?

Click here for the diagnosis and discussion.

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