Clinical Characteristics of Marginally Recurrent Melanoma After Primary Excision: A Multisite Retrospective Analysis of 140 Cases Referred for Mohs Surgery.

Background: Marginally recurrent melanoma (MRM) manifests immediately adjacent to or within a scar and arises from incomplete tumor clearance after primary treatment. Little is known about the progression and treatment of MRM after all forms of excision.

Objective: To determine the invasive growth potential, tumor-stage progression, and outcomes of those with MRM.

Intralymphatic histiocytosis treated with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide and pressure bandage.

Intralymphatic histiocytosis is a rare disorder associated with a variety of inflammatory conditions. We report the case of an 89-year-old woman with a history of a right knee replacement and a ruptured popliteal cyst who developed an erythematous indurated plaque over the surgical scar. Histopathology revealed fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and histiocytes within the lymphatics consistent with intralymphatic histiocytosis.

Evaluating Dermatology Residency Program Websites.

Background: Internet resources play an important role in how medical students access information related to residency programs.Evaluating program websites is necessary in order to provide accurate information for applicants and provide information regarding areas of website improvement for programs. To date, dermatology residency websites (D  WS) have not been evaluated.

Cost analysis of objective resident cataract surgery assessments.

Purpose: To compare 8 ophthalmology resident surgical training tools to determine which is most cost effective.

Setting: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.

Design: Retrospective evaluation of technology.