A large number of foreign substances may penetrate the skin for both voluntary and involuntary reasons. The voluntary group includes the particulate materials used in tattoos and cosmetic fillers, whereas…
The past several decades have seen the advent and rapidly expanding use of biological agents in the treatment of chronic disease states. As increasingly large pools of patients have been…
The diagnosis of alopecia and other hair-related disorders can be challenging. An appreciation of the newest diagnostic techniques and newly described entities can help clinicians to provide the best care…
The complex and fascinating spectrum of inflammatory skin disease, and the comprehension of it, is ever expanding and evolving. During the first decade of the 21st century, numerous advances in…
This article provides an update on vascular neoplasms. New immunohistochemical markers for the diagnosis of vascular neoplasms tumor 1, infantile hemangiomas, myopericytomas, perivascular epithelial cell tumors, acquired elastotic hemangiomas, vascular…
Important advances in fibroblastic and fibrohistiocytic tumors relevant to dermatologists and dermatopathologists include (1) recognition that myxofibrosarcoma is a distinct entity that frequently arises in skin; (2) CD10 is sensitive…
This article reviews the recent dermatopathology literature involving nonmelanocytic neoplasia, with a focus on important work done over the last 5 years. The discussion includes advances in the understanding of…
This article provides an update on histopathologic studies of different types of melanocytic lesions, such as site-specific nevi, “Spark’s” nevi, nevi during pregnancy, and atypical dermal melanocytic proliferation, including pigmented…
Understanding malpractice risk and practicing risk management strategies results in better care and a less stressful environment of practice. Errors in diagnosis are most commonly related to melanoma and neoplasms…
The seventh version of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Melanoma Staging guidelines, published in 2009, has significant revisions compared with the previous version. The current schema was based…
