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A Novel Case of an Acrochordon Occurring on the Plantar Foot

Harrison P. Nguyen Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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Maura J. Holcomb Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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Rajani Katta Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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We report on a 63-year-old male who was found to have an acrochordon on his plantar foot. Although acrochordons constitute a common benign clinical finding, this observation represents, to our knowledge, only the second case reported on the foot and the first occuring on the plantar surface.

Corresponding author: Harrison P. Nguyen, Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030. (E-mail: harrison.p.nguyen@gmail.com)
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