A 63-year-old Caucasian non-smoker presented with purplish, firm, slowly growing plaques on the nose, of 20 years duration. The bigger one involved the upper part of the nose in its entirety [ Figure 1], while there were smaller ones on the left and right cheek. All the plaques were asymptomatic and did not worsen after sunlight exposure. His past medical history was unremarkable. Hematological and biochemical parameters were within normal limits. Histological