Severe Aortic Stenosis Associated with Unicommissural Unicuspid Aortic Valve in a Middle Aged Male.

Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is an extremely rare form of congenital aortic valvular abnormality. Although UAV shows similar clinical characteristics to bicuspid aortic valve, the clinical symptoms develop at earlier age and progress at a faster pace in UAV. In this report, we are presenting a 42-year-old male with severe aortic stenosis associated with unicommissural UAV.

Amelanotic acral melanomas: clinicopathological, BRAF mutation, and KIT aberration analyses.

Background: Amelanotic acral melanoma (AAM) is very rare and difficult to diagnose both clinically and pathologically. Complete-type AAM shows no black to brown pigmentation in the lesion, whereas incomplete-type AAM shows focal or subtle pigmentation. AAM has been the subject of few investigations.