Dermoscopy of very small basal cell carcinoma (≤3mm).

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) dermoscopy is key to lower the biopsy threshold of suspicious lesions. There is a scarcity of published data on the dermoscopy of very small BCC (≤3mm) and its differences from larger BCCs.

Objective: To describe and compare dermoscopic features of BCCs measuring ≤3mm, with those from 3 to 10mm.

First three cases of cat-associated zoonotic cutaneous sporotrichosis in Colombia.

Background: Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by dimorphic fungi of the genus Sporothrix. The route of entry of the causative agent is direct inoculation by skin trauma, generally with decaying wood and other vegetation. However, cat-transmitted sporotrichosis has become more relevant in recent decades especially in South America.

Palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients hospitalized in a specialized palliative care unit.

Purpose: To describe the practice of palliative sedation (PS) in patients with advanced cancer in a specialized palliative care (PC) unit in Colombia.

Methods: Descriptive prospective study including all adults with cancer hospitalized under PS in a cancer institute between January and July 2015 in Colombia. Variables examined were diagnosis, physical functioning, symptoms at the start of sedation, medications and dosages used, and type, level, and time of sedation.