Blastomycosis is an infectious disease produced by the fungal organisms, Blastomyces dermatiditis and Blastomyces gilchristi. We present a 57-year-old woman with pulmonary blastomycosis and secondary cutaneous involvement. Her diagnosis was facilitated by dermatology consultation after approximately one year of delay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) have a well-known predisposition for certain types of malignancies, including lymphoproliferative disorders. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) has been reported in patients with NF-1, although it is considered a rare entity in this subset of patients. Cutaneous follicular helper T-cell lymphoma (CTFHCL) is a recently emerged rare subtype of CTCL with peculiar clinical and histopathological features and represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
March 2016