Dermatopathology
Dermpath Diagnosis
Protuberant, Pink, Irritated Growth on the Buttocks
A 25-year-old woman presented with an irritated growth on the left buttock of 6 months’ duration. The lesion had grown slowly over time and became...
Case Reports
Severe Esophageal Lichen Planus Treated With Tofacitinib
Esophageal lichen planus (ELP) is a frequently misdiagnosed and poorly understood form of lichen planus that can be asymptomatic or present with...
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Violaceous Nodules on the Leg in a Patient with HIV
A 67-year-old man with long-standing hepatitis B virus and HIV managed with chronic antiretroviral therapy presented with worsening erythema and...
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Expert discusses pros, cons of molecular tests for melanoma
Next generation sequencing allows for the generation of millions of sequencing reads that are aligned to a standard human genome, and likely...
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Asymptomatic Soft Tumor on the Forearm
A 43-year-old Black man with no notable medical history presented to our clinic with a progressively enlarging tumor on the right forearm of 12...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
An 11-year-old boy presents with small itchy bumps on the wrists, face, arms, and legs
An 11-year-old boy presents with small, itchy bumps on his face and extremities.
Dermpath Diagnosis
Dome-Shaped Periorbital Papule
A 76-year-old woman presented with a slowly growing, asymptomatic, 5-mm, pink-brown, dome-shaped papule adjacent to the left lateral canthus of...
Case Letter
Fungal Osler Nodes Indicate Candidal Infective Endocarditis
Fungal infective endocarditis is rare, and diagnostic tests such as blood cultures and echocardiography may not detect the disease.
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Annular Plaques Overlying Hyperpigmented Telangiectatic Patches on the Neck
A 58-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, nephrolithiasis, hypovitaminosis D, and hypercholesterolemia presented to our...
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How should PRAME be used to evaluate melanocytic lesions?
One potential pitfall is that sun-damaged melanocytes may express PRAME.
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Chronic Ulcerative Lesion
A 46-year-old man with a history of a left leg burn during childhood that was unsuccessfully treated with multiple skin grafts presented as a...