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Case Number : Case 998 - 21st April Posted By: Guest

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The patient is an 84 year old white woman with excisions with margin exam of enlarging lesions, present five weeks, taken from A- the left medial malar complex.

Case posted by Dr. Mark Hurt.
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Guest Jim Davie MD

Guest Jim Davie MD

Posted

[size=4]In addition to melanoma, the differential would include: [/size]
SCC in situ, Merkel cell carcinoma, and sebaceous CA

This is a fast growing lesion. There is no significant melanin pigment or melanophages, equivocal squamous differentiation in some atypical cells, physaliferous vacuolation in malignant population, rapid growth, and high mitotic / apoptotic index. Stains will help differentiate.

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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim 508

Posted

Wao, beautifully demonstrated,, yet scary ,, poor old lady :-((

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