[A women with papules on her stomach].

A 55-year old woman was seen at the outpatient Dermatology department with orange-red, soft-elastic, asymptomatic papules on her abdomen since five years. A biopsy was positive for Congo-red staining and showed apple-green under bipolarized light. Laboratory work-up showed no systematic amyloidosis.

[A man with grouped papules on his shoulder].

A 58-years old man was seen at the dermatology outpatient clinic because of a spot near his ear. However, during physical examination soft-elastic papules on his left shoulder were visible. As the patient had not undergone additional examination for this, a biopsy was taken.

Selective pathological examination following hip arthroplasty: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Pathological examination of the femoral head after hip arthroplasty is often performed routinely. The cost-effectiveness of the examination with regard to identifying clinically relevant diagnoses has been a point of discussion. To date, recommendations on performing pathological examination based on patient characteristics, disease history or radiographic findings are scarce.