Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
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Optimal management of dysplastic nevi continues to evolve
“Misdiagnosis is more common for melanomas that have been assessed with punch and shave biopsies than with an excisional biopsy,” Dr. Benjamin...
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Dermoscopy, other modalities for improving melanoma diagnoses reviewed
The learning curve for dermoscopy is steep, he added, and whether the technique should be considered a first-line tool or as a supplement to other...
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...
Original Research
Dissociating Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus From Internal Malignancy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus is considered on the spectrum between adnexal neoplasms and a nonaggressive variant of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
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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...
Original Research
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment: Case Series of Combination Therapy With Intralesional Injections of 5-Fluorouracil and Topical Imiquimod
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a chronic lymphoma affecting the skin with limited durable effective skin-directed therapies.
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Long-pulsed 1,064 nm Nd:YAG for nonaggressive BCC ‘effective and easy’
In the future, Dr. Arisa E. Ortiz and colleagues plan to evaluate the use of gold nanoparticles to more selectively target BCC during treatment....
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Manicure gone wrong leads to cancer diagnosis
She put antibiotic ointment on the cut, but it didn't heal after a few days. Eventually, the skin closed and a darkened bump formed.
Case Letter
Methacrylate Polymer Powder Dressing for a Lower Leg Surgical Defect
A methacrylate polymer powder dressing is user friendly and facilitates granulation and reduction in size of difficult lower leg wounds.
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Kaposi’s sarcoma: Antiretroviral-related improvements in survival measured
From 2004 to 2018, patients with HIV had lower 1- and 2-year overall survival rates than those of the uninfected.
Case Letter
Oral Propranolol Used as Adjunct Therapy in Cutaneous Angiosarcoma
Although cutaneous angiosarcoma typically portends a poor prognosis at the time of diagnosis, adjunctive oral propranolol may be a promising and...