Dermatopathology

Original Research

Gone Fishing: A Unique Histologic Pattern in Cutaneous Angiosarcoma

Author:

Ashley P. Schmidt, BA

B. Joel Tjarks, MD

Douglas W. Lynch, MD

Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a rare but aggressive vascular malignancy that can present a diagnostic challenge due to a wide variety of clinical...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Perianal Condyloma Acuminatum-like Plaque

Author:

Ying Luo, MD

Brett Keeling, MD

Jessica A. Forcucci, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

A 19-year-old man presented with a perianal condyloma acuminatum-like plaque of 2 years' duration and a 6-month history of diarrhea.

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Photo Challenge

Disseminated Vesicles and Necrotic Papules

Author:

David Oberlin, MD

Alison Tisack, MD

Marsha Chaffins, MD

A 30-year-old man who had contracted human immunodeficiency virus from a male sexual partner 4 years prior presented to the emergency department...

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Case Report

A Recalcitrant Case of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Author:

Michael Abrouk, MD

James Eingun Song, MD

Kenneth G. Linden, MD, PhD

We describe a case that was initially diagnosed and treated as toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) by an outside hospital. After failure to improve...

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Photo Challenge

Brown-Black Papulonodules on the Arm

Author:

Mojgan Hosseinipour, DO

Joselin Tacastacas, MD

Adrienne Callahan, MD

Kord Honda, MD

A 63-year-old man presented with a pruritic rash on the right arm of approximately 3 months' duration. On physical examination, several discrete,...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Asymptomatic Subcutaneous Nodule on the Cheek

Author:

Daria Marley Kemp, MD

Ben J. Friedman, MD

Joshua Trufant, MD

Jason B. Lee, MD

An 81-year-old man with history of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer presented with a subcutaneous nodule on the left cheek of 3 months'...

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Photo Challenge

Asymptomatic Erythematous Plaques on the Scalp and Face

Author:

Ezgi Ozkur, MD

Mehmet Salih Gurel, MD

Ayşe Esra Koku Aksu, MD

Aslı Vefa Turgut Erdemir, MD

Cem Leblebici, MD

An 84-year-old man presented with gradually enlarging, asymptomatic, erythematous to violaceous plaques on the face and scalp of 11 years'...

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Photo Challenge

Enlarging Red Papulonodule on the Chest

Author:

Sheila Shaigany, MD

Cory L. Simpson, MD, PhD

Robert G. Micheletti, MD

A man in his 60s presented with a subcutaneous nodule on the right side of the chest. Due to impaired mental status, he was unable to describe the...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Growing Nodule on the Arm

Author:

Elizabeth Kream, BA

Abida Kadi, MD

Lisa Mask-Bull, MD

Virginia Alldredge Tracey, MD, MPH

Lacey Sullivan, MD

Andrea Murina, MD

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Case Report

Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma Mimicking Folliculitis

Author:

Ramya Chockalingam, MD

Savina Aneja, MD

Anisha B. Patel, MD

Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is the most common type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. The cutaneous manifestations of PCFCL...

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