El dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) es un tumor cutáneo, de baja frecuencia, fibrohistiocítico, infiltrante, de lento crecimiento, de agresividad local, de malignidad intermedia; con escasas probabilidades de metástasis pero con alto índice de recurrencia local. El diagnóstico debe sospecharse...
Abstract Background: A skin field cancerization is a cutaneous area with subclinical changes resultant from chronic sun exposure, with a higher predisposition to development of pre-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. So far, there are no well-defined objective parameters that can indicate their degree of...
Abstract Actinic keratoses are dysplastic proliferations of keratinocytes with potential for malignant transformation. Clinically, actinic keratoses present as macules, papules, or hyperkeratotic plaques with an erythematous background that occur on photoexposed areas. At initial stages, they may be bett...
Abstract Melanoacanthoma is a rare variant of seborrheic keratosis, which is notable for dark pigmentation and fast radial growth, making it difficult to distinguish from melanoma. Histologically, it is characterized by proliferation of keratinocytes and dendritic melanocytes. The authors report a scalp ...
Abstract Primary male genital melanomas are very rare; they are associated with high mortality and late detection. Scrotal melanoma is the least common presentation and only 23 cases have been reported. Herein, the authors present a 30-year-old patient with stage IIIC (T4b, N2a, M0) scrotal melanoma in o...
Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación,
Biopsia,
Neoplasias de los Genitales Masculinos/tratamiento farmacológico,
Neoplasias de los Genitales Masculinos/patología,
Interferón alfa-2/administración & dosificación,
Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Melanoma/patología,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Escroto/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/tratamiento farmacológico,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología
Abstract Background: Mohs micrographic surgery is a surgical technique for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Surgery begins by removing the visible tumor before excision of the tissue specimens for evaluation of the tumor margins. Objectives: To present a new way to evaluate the material obtain...
Biopsia,
Carcinoma Basocelular/patología,
Carcinoma Basocelular/cirugía,
Estudios Transversales,
Dermoscopía,
Cirugía de Mohs/métodos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/cirugía,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Carga Tumoral
Abstract Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud is a rare dermatosis with onset during puberty, more prevalent in females than in males. The pathogenesis is unknown, but some theories suggest either a keratinization or endocrine disorder. The lesions are verrucous, brownish, hy...
