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Margens cirúrgicas no dermatofibrossarcoma protuberans: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Introdução: O dermatofibrossarcoma protuberante (DFSP) é um tumor fibrohistiocítico de origem dérmica raro, que acomete a pele, representando 1% dos sarcomas de partes moles e menos de 0,1% de todas malignidades. A principal característica deste tipo de tumor é a sua elevada taxa de recidiva local...

Rapidly growing pulmonary ground-glass nodule caused by metastatic melanoma lacking uptake on 18F-FDG PET-CT

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (2), 2018

Epidemiological profile of primary cutaneous melanoma over a 15-year period at a private skin cancer center in Colombia

Rev. salud pública; 20 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To describe clinical, histopathological and treatment characteristics of melanoma in a private institution of Bogotá, Colombia, and to identify differences regarding sex and age. Materials and Methods Observational, retrospective study. 415 medical records between January 1999 and M...

Diphencyprone as a therapeutic option in cutaneous metastasis of melanoma. A single-institution experience

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Diphencyprone has been reported as a local immunotherapy for cutaneous melanoma metastases. We aim to report cases of melanoma patients treated with diphencyprone in a single Brazilian institution and highlight their outcomes. Since 2012, we have treated 16 melanoma patients with cutaneous meta...

Pilomatrix carcinoma: Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Pilomatrix carcinoma: Case report and literature review

Rev. méd. hered; 29 (1), 2018
Pilomatrix carcinoma es la forma maligna del pilomatrixoma que es una neoplasia benigna que se presenta en niños y adultos. Es infrecuente, se presenta como un nódulo solitario a predominio de cabeza y cuello, de tamaño variable; en varones de mediana edad. Se considera una neoplasia maligna de bajo g...

Multiple dermatomyofibromas

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: This study describes a case of a 19-year-old patient with seven asymptomatic lesions on the chest, measuring between 0.5 to 1cm in diameter, with no history of trauma in the region. The immunohistochemical evaluation was positive for vimentin and smooth muscle actin, determining Dermatomyofibro...

Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma on the face

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare skin tumor, most common in white men in the fifth to eighth decades of life. Primary tumors are classified in dermal or subcutaneous, that differ by clinical and prognostic features. They may appear on any site of the body, but are rare on the face. A 54-year-old female...

Sclerodermiform basal cell carcinoma: how much can we rely on dermatoscopy to differentiate from non-aggressive basal cell carcinomas? Analysis of 1256 cases

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: The behaviour of each basal cell carcinoma is known to be different according to the histological growth pattern. Among these aggressive lesions, sclerodermiform basal cell carcinomas are the most common type. This is a challenging-to-treat lesion due to its deep tissue invasion, r...

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Primary cutaneous lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma is a rare disease with low metastatic potential. Its morphologic and pathological features are similar to those of nasopharyngeal lymphoepithelial carcinoma. We report the case of a 60-year-old man with an infrapalpebral pearly papule, measurin...