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View article: Medico-Legal Considerations on the Clinico-Instrumental Correlation and the Role of Expertise in the Dermatological Diagnostic Pathway
Medico-Legal Considerations on the Clinico-Instrumental Correlation and the Role of Expertise in the Dermatological Diagnostic Pathway Open
Italian Court of Cassation Ruling Decree 30032 of 30 October 2023 discusses a medical malpractice case concerning the diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and the alleged diagnostic and therapeutic delay. By examining how the rulin…
View article: Oculocutaneous Albinism in Northern Madagascar: Clinical Burden, Social Stigma, and Impact of a Community-Based Photoprotection Program
Oculocutaneous Albinism in Northern Madagascar: Clinical Burden, Social Stigma, and Impact of a Community-Based Photoprotection Program Open
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) increases susceptibility to ultraviolet (UV) skin damage, skin cancer risk, and psychosocial burden. Data from Madagascar are lacking. We conducted a six-month pilot study (July–December 2024) in northern Mada…
View article: Atypical viral exanthems associated with community-acquired respiratory viruses in immunocompromised pediatric patients: a case series
Atypical viral exanthems associated with community-acquired respiratory viruses in immunocompromised pediatric patients: a case series Open
Atypical viral exanthems can pose significant diagnostic challenges in immunocompromised pediatric patients, where rashes may mimic drug reactions, infections, or graft-versus-host disease—conditions that require different and sometimes co…
View article: Eosinophilic Dermatosis of Hematologic Malignancy: Emerging Evidence for the Role of Insect Bites—A Retrospective Clinico-Pathological Study of 35 Cases
Eosinophilic Dermatosis of Hematologic Malignancy: Emerging Evidence for the Role of Insect Bites—A Retrospective Clinico-Pathological Study of 35 Cases Open
Background/Objectives: Eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy (EDHM) is a rare cutaneous disorder associated with various hematologic malignancies, most commonly chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Detailed clinicopathologic studies o…
View article: When mycosis fungoides seems not to be within the spectrum of clinical and histopathological differential diagnoses
When mycosis fungoides seems not to be within the spectrum of clinical and histopathological differential diagnoses Open
The most prevalent primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides (MF), is characterized by the development of plaques and nodules after an erythematous patchy phase that is non-specific. An infiltrate of atypical small- to medium-si…
View article: Galli–Galli Disease: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Galli–Galli Disease: A Comprehensive Literature Review Open
Galli–Galli disease (GGD) is a rare genodermatosis that exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance with variable penetrance. GGD typically manifests with erythematous macules, papules, and reticulate hyperpigmentation in flexural areas. A dis…
View article: Eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/non-Hodgkin’s B lymphoma: a single center prospective clinico-pathological study
Eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/non-Hodgkin’s B lymphoma: a single center prospective clinico-pathological study Open
Background The pathogenesis of eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy (EDHM) is poorly understood. Previously thought to be a hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites, immune dysregulation and cytokine imbalance are now thought…
View article: Clinical Challenges in Primary Erythromelalgia: A Real-Life Experience from a Single Center and a Diagnostic-Therapeutic Flow-Chart Proposal
Clinical Challenges in Primary Erythromelalgia: A Real-Life Experience from a Single Center and a Diagnostic-Therapeutic Flow-Chart Proposal Open
Introduction: Primary erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent erythema, burning pain and warmth of the extremities. The symptoms greatly compromise the patients' quality of life leading to severe disabil…
View article: Autoimmune bullous dermatoses in cancer patients treated by immunotherapy: a literature review and Italian multicentric experience
Autoimmune bullous dermatoses in cancer patients treated by immunotherapy: a literature review and Italian multicentric experience Open
Cutaneous immune-related adverse events are frequently associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) administration in cancer patients. In fact, these monoclonal antibodies bind the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 and programmed cel…
View article: A Clinico-Pathological Multidisciplinary Team Increases the Efficacy of Skin Biopsy and Reduces Clinical Risk in Dermatology
A Clinico-Pathological Multidisciplinary Team Increases the Efficacy of Skin Biopsy and Reduces Clinical Risk in Dermatology Open
A clinical risk is an inherent risk in healthcare processes, including skin biopsy procedures, and may lead to misdiagnoses, increased healthcare costs and potential harm to patients. Indeed, clinical and histopathological data must be int…
View article: Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: Age-Related Progression in a Family Group
Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: Age-Related Progression in a Family Group Open
Citation: Michelerio A, Arbustini E, Vassallo C. Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: Age-Related Progression in a Family Group. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(2):e2023082. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1302a82
View article: Atypical exanthem with acral involvement in adult patients associated with human herpesvirus 7 active replication: A case series
Atypical exanthem with acral involvement in adult patients associated with human herpesvirus 7 active replication: A case series Open
An “atypical exanthem” (AE) is an eruptive skin eruption that differs in morphology and etiology from classical exanthems and is often a reason for urgent medical evaluation. The most frequent cause of AEs is a viral infection, but an accu…
View article: Blisters and Milia around the Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: A Case of Localized Bullous Pemphigoid
Blisters and Milia around the Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: A Case of Localized Bullous Pemphigoid Open
We report on the appearance of multiple tense blisters surrounding the exit site of a Tenckhoff catheter in a 79-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease in peritoneal dialysis. The differential diagnoses included a contact allergic or …
View article: Dermoscopy for Cutaneous Melanoma: under the eye of both the dermatologist and the legal doctor
Dermoscopy for Cutaneous Melanoma: under the eye of both the dermatologist and the legal doctor Open
Citation: Bolcato V, Michelerio A. Dermoscopy for Cutaneous Melanoma: under the eye of both the dermatologist and the legal doctor. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(03):e2022100. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1203a100
View article: An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution
An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution Open
We present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with an advanced cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head. The tumor had first appeared as a small ecchymosis on her forehead 3 months before admission. There was an extremely rapid and d…
View article: Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp: A Clinicopathologic Study of Fifty Cases
Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp: A Clinicopathologic Study of Fifty Cases Open
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is an uncommon, pustular, idiopathic disorder typically occurring on the scalp of the elderly, whose diagnosis requires close clinicopathologic correlations. Recently, the primary histopathol…