A 40-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of progressive skin eruption on the extensor surface of his extremities, including the forearms, elbows, and knees. The lesions were discrete, asymptomatic, yellowish papules to nodules. A biochemical profile revealed hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia.
The most likely diagnosis is
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Sarcoidosis
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis
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Eruptive xanthomas
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Molluscum contagiosum
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
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