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These lesions spontaneously resolved within a few weeks without scarring. A skin biopsy revealed findings compatible with WS. Several diseases have been associated with WS. These include haematological diseases, fungal, parasitic and viral infections, drug reactions and rarely non-haematological malignancies. We present a case of this rare syndrome in a patient with history of lung cancer that we believe acted as a triggering event. 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