10 results match your criteria: "Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute[Affiliation]"

Porokeratosis on the lip: A Case Series.

Dermatol Online J

April 2024

School of Medicine, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute, Reno, Nevada, USA.

Article Synopsis
  • Porokeratosis is a skin condition marked by the development of benign plaques, featuring a distinctive raised ridge and a flat center, which can lead to squamous cell carcinoma if untreated.
  • The condition is mostly found on extremities, with rare occurrences on the lip, as highlighted by the report of three cases involving lip lesions.
  • Treatment options included cryotherapy, which failed in two patients, while one patient was successfully treated with a shave biopsy, and another was lost to follow-up.
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Multiple New-Onset Pyogenic Granulomas During Treatment With Paclitaxel and Ramucirumab.

Cutis

January 2024

Dr. Savell is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis. Dr. Heaphy is from the School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, and the Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute, Reno.

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The development of metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in an otherwise healthy and young individual should prompt physicians to investigate for an underlying cause of immunosuppression. The following case presents an individual who underwent Mohs surgery of a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Four months following Mohs surgery, the patient presented with lymphadenopathy and new skin nodules.

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Tuberous sclerosis complex is known to cause a variety of cutaneous hamartomas, most commonly hypomelanotic macules, angiofibromas, shagreen patches, and fibrous cephalic plaques. In recent years, a new cutaneous hamartoma that bears physical and histological resemblance to fibrous cephalic plaque has been proposed called folliculocystic and collagen hamartoma. The primary difference between the two diagnoses is the histologic presence of infundibular cysts in the latter.

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We present a case of clear cell sarcoma (CCS) on the left large toe of an 80-year-old female. CCS, also known as "melanoma of soft parts," is a rare soft tissue neoplasm that exhibits melanocytic differentiation. Most cases occur on the distal extremities of young female adults.

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Fibroblastic rheumatism (FR) is a rare dermatoarthropathy of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the onset of firm cutaneous nodules in patients with rheumatologic symptoms such as arthralgias or symmetric polyarthritis. Clinicopathologic correlation is critical in establishing the diagnosis, as the clinical manifestations can resemble other fibrosing conditions.

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