Background: The detection of cutaneous metastases (CMs) from various primary tumours represents a diagnostic challenge.
Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the general characteristics and dermatoscopic features of CMs from different primary tumours.
Methods: Retrospective, multicentre, descriptive, cross-sectional study of biopsy-proven CMs.
The incidence of in situ melanoma (MIS) has increased over the last decades. The mainstay of treatment for MIS, including lentigo maligna (LM), is complete surgical excision with clear margins (0.5 to 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In-stent restenosis (ISR) is a major challenge in interventional cardiology. Both ISR and excessive skin healing are aberrant hyperplasic responses, which may be functionally related. However, the cellular component underlying ISR remains unclear, especially regarding vascular homeostasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBazex syndrome (BS) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome most frequently associated with squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tractand other tumours. Characteristically, cutaneous lesions precede the diagnosis of malignancy. We report a 72-year-old patient with 1-year history of acral dermatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhotodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
March 2016