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Pedunculated gluteal mass

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Forceful compression made a small papule grow into this 3.5 × 4.5–cm mass.


 

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A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN presented for evaluation of a solitary, flesh-colored, pedunculated mass on his right inner gluteal area (FIGURE) that had gradually enlarged over the previous 18 months. The lesion had manifested 4 years prior as a small papule that was stable for many years. It began to grow steadily after the patient compressed the papule forcefully. Activities of daily living, such as sitting, were now uncomfortable, so he sought treatment. He denied pain, pruritis, and bleeding and reported no history of trauma or surgery in the area of the mass.

Solitary, flesh-colored pedunculated mass

On physical examination, the mass measured 3.5 × 4.5 cm with a 1.2-cm base. It was smooth, soft, nontender, and compressible—but nonfluctuant. There were no signs of ulceration or bleeding. No regional lymphadenopathy was noted. An excisional biopsy was performed.

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