Dark nodules on the skin of the leg in an 84 year old male patient, a condition known as nodular prurigo (prurigo nodularis). It is caused by repeated

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Dark nodules on the skin of the leg in an 84 year old male patient, a condition known as nodular prurigo (prurigo nodularis). It is caused by repeated scratching leading to thickening and itching of the skin.

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