Figure 1.

(a to f) [original]: (a) Case of solitary NLCS (Case 2) showing a focally ulcerated polypoidal lesion over left gluteal region; (b) Case of classical NLCS (Case 3) depicting multiple, grouped, cerebriform nodules over right lower back; c) Clinical picture of Case 3 after three-fourth of the lesion being excised by staged electrosurgery. Area marked by red circles represent healed scars following electrosection in previous sittings. The area marked with green rectangle represents electrosection of a portion of NLCS with suturing of the defect. Inset shows the gross appearance of excised specimen with homogenous yellowish areas below the epidermal surface; d) Microscopy of Case 3 showing irregular acanthosis, increased capillaries in the papillary dermis and lobules of adipocytes in the reticular dermis (H&E, 40x); e) Microscopy of Case 4 displaying largely unremarkable epidermis, increased dermal vasculature, haphazardly arranged collagen bundles and adipocytic tissue in the mid and lower dermis (H&E, 40x); f) Microscopy of Case 5 showing focal subepidermal myxoid degeneration and perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate (H&E, 100x) while inset highlights the scattered stellate-shaped fibroblasts and mast cells in the myxoid area (H&E, 400x)