Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol
January 2017
We report a case of a 70-year-old male, with slowly widening induration, ulceration, and oozing for 3 months on the scalp and face. The diagnosis of aggressive cutaneous angiosarcoma was made on histopathology and immunochemistry from the biopsy material from the involved area of the skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a case of asymptomatic deeply pigmented linear plaque with rolled borders that we encountered in an elderly Indian male over a sun protected site, the left axilla. The diagnosis of linear adamantinoid basal cell carcinoma was confirmed on histopathological examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCellular homeostasis is an outcome of complex interacting processes with nonlinear feedbacks that can span distinct spatial and temporal dimensions. Skin tanning is one such dynamic response that maintains genome integrity of epidermal cells. Although pathways underlying hyperpigmentation cascade are recognized, negative feedback regulatory loops that can dampen the activated melanogenesis process are not completely understood.
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