The specimen consists of an ellipse of skin which measures 3.5 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm. In the center of the skin surface, there is a white nodule which measures 0.7 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm. Sectioning through the specimen revealed a white firm nodule with a smooth cut surface which measures 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm.

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Source: Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

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