Jump to content
In this section we have spot diagnoses posted on a daily basis since June 2010, now over 4000! You can review the archived cases and read the suggested diagnoses by users and the final comment by the contributors.
Case are uploaded each week day by 10 am UK time with the correct diagnosis will generally be posted at 8 pm UK time. Why not view the most recent spot diagnosis and proffer a diagnosis?

Case Number : CASE 4248 - 03 May 2023 Posted By: Dr. Hafeez Diwan

Please read the clinical history and view the images by clicking on them before you proffer your diagnosis.
Submitted Date :
   (0 reviews)
55 year-old female with grayish discoloration of forehead.
picture-1
picture-2
picture-3
picture-4
picture-5
  • Thanks 1
  Report Record
Go to records May 2023

User Feedback


Anil Patki

Anil Patki 4

Posted

Acquired dermal melanocytosis. 

Share this comment

Link to comment
share_externally
Eman El-Nabarawy

Eman El-Nabarawy 69

Posted

21 hours ago, Anil Patki said:

Acquired dermal melanocytosis. 

Agree..

Share this comment

Link to comment
share_externally
Dr. Hafeez Diwan

Dr. Hafeez Diwan 125

Posted

That's what I thought initially, but these cells are SOX10 negative and are not melanocytes. The patient had a history of Bactrim use, and so this was felt to be drug-induced pigmentation mimicking melanocytosis.

Share this comment

Link to comment
share_externally


Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Add a comment...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×

×
×
  • Create New...