Publications by authors named "Luis Javier del Pozo"
Dermoscopy of haemosiderotic/aneurysmal dermatofibroma: A morphological study of 110 cases.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
February 2023
Background: Haemosiderotic and aneurysmal dermatofibromas are uncommon and frequently misdiagnosed lesions, which can be considered as different histopathological stages of the same tumour. A dermoscopic diagnosis testing accuracy has not been performed for these tumours to date.
Objectives: To determine the diagnostic significance of dermoscopic structures and patterns associated with haemosiderotic/ aneurysmal dermatofibromas in a large series.
Background: The successful treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) with intralesional photodynamic therapy (IL-PDT) has been previously reported in some case series published a few years ago. We present additional data and patient outcome for this form of PDT.
Methods: This is an observational retrospective study including all patients diagnosed with HS and treated with IL-PDT in the Hospital Universitari Son Espases from February 2019 to February 2020.
Background: Preoperative diagnosis of malignant collision tumors (MCT) is extremely difficult. The value of dermoscopy to improve the correct detection of these tumors has not been previously studied. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MCT with and without dermoscopy and to describe the dermoscopic features of a large series of MCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: The dermoscopy of lymphangioma circumscriptum, also known as superficial lymphatic malformation, remains to be clarified.
Methods: Digital dermoscopic images of 45 histopathologically confirmed cases of lymphangioma circumscriptum collected from nine hospitals in Spain, Italy and Turkey were evaluated for the presence of dermoscopic structures and patterns.
Results: Our study shows that the most common structure found in lymphangioma circumscriptum was the presence of lacunae (89% of cases).
Importance: The main high-penetrance melanoma susceptibility gene is CDKN2A, encoding p16INK4A and p14ARF. The gene MITF variant p.E318K also predisposes to melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nodular hidradenoma is an uncommon, benign, adnexal neoplasm of apocrine origin which is a clinical simulator of other tumours.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological findings of a large series of nodular hidradenomas under dermoscopic observation.
Methods: Dermoscopic examination of 28 cases of nodular hidradenomas was performed to evaluate specific dermoscopic criteria and patterns.
Article Synopsis
- Targetoid hemosiderotic hemangioma is a rare, benign lesion that resembles melanoma, making accurate diagnosis challenging.
- A study analyzed 35 confirmed cases to identify common dermoscopic features, revealing a specific pattern in 71.4% of cases.
- Dermoscopy enhances diagnosis accuracy but caution is needed as some hemangiomas may display non-targetoid patterns that could be confused with more serious lesions.
Dermoscopy has been shown to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of several infectious diseases. We report a case of tinea corporis in an infant in whom dermoscopy helped us to determine vellus hair involvement, causing treatment to be switched from topical to systemic antifungal therapy.
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