Dermatopathology
Case Letter
Multiple Progressive Papules on the Abdomen
Syringoma is a benign adnexal tumor derived from the intradermal portion of the eccrine sweat ducts that occurs predominantly in women at puberty...
Article
Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma
Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is a rare, low-grade, cutaneous neoplasm that may be associated with invasive mucinous...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Wells Syndrome
Wells syndrome, also known as eosinophilic cellulitis, was first described in 1971. Patients develop pruritic or painful urticarial and...
Case Letter
In-Office Diagnosis of Cutaneous Mycosis: A Comparison of Potassium Hydroxide, Swartz-Lamkins, and Chlorazol Black E Fungal Stains
Cutaneous mycosis represents the most common type of skin infection and accounts for up to 17% of dermatology office visits.
Case Letter
Herpes Simplex Virus–Associated Pseudolymphoma
Pseudolymphomas consist of benign reactive T- or B-cell lymphoproliferative processes that clinically and/or histologically simulate cutaneous...
Article
Perineural Xanthoma Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperlipidemia
It is well known that patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) may demonstrate skin manifestations, or dermadromes, due to disease-related metabolic,...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Lichen Nitidus
Lichen nitidus clinically presents as multiple shiny, pinhead-sized, flesh-colored, dome-shaped papules typically involving the genitalia, upper...
Article
Carcinosarcoma: A Primary Cutaneous Tumor With Biphasic Differentiation
We present a case of a primary cutaneous carcinosarcoma (PCS). Histopathologically, PCS is defined as a biphasic tumor composed of malignant...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Superficial Plantar Fibromatosis
Plantar fibromatosis typically presents as firm plaques or nodules on the plantar surface of the foot. The process is caused by a proliferation of...
Article
Crusted Scabies and Tinea Corporis After Treatment of Presumed Bullous Pemphigoid
We report a case of scabies that immunohistochemically mimicked bullous pemphigoid (BP) in an 82-year-old woman who presented with intractable...
Article
Gouty Tophi on the Ear: A Review
Although the classic location of gouty tophi is the great toe (podagra), gouty tophi of the ear also is common and is worth including in the...