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How informative are dermatopathology requisition forms completed by residents of dermatology?

Background: Accurate clinical information provided on dermatopathology requisition forms is often very important to achieve correct diagnosis. We searched to evaluate the clinical information actually provided on the Dermatopathology requisition forms of melanocytic lesions submitted to our laboratory. Method: The provided clinical information and given microscopic diagnoses were recorded for m...

The extent of dermatopathology education: a comparison of pathology and dermatology.

An indispensable component of all pathology and dermatology residencies is obtaining proficiency in the area of dermatopathology. The purpose of this study is to quantify dermatopathology training in pathology and dermatology residencies and the amount of continuing medical education in dermatopathology in leading journals of both fields. Dermatology residents complete more hours of dermatopath...

Focus on dermatopathology in developing countries

Dermatopathology has a long history, the term dermatopathology was coined in 1792 by Henry Seguin Jackson, one hundred years later many books about dermatopathology were available worldwide (Mehregan), but now two-hundred years later, the reality is that dermatopathology is still lacking in many countries of the developing world. Those countries have limited to no access to dermatologists, path...

International Board Certification in Dermatopathology: a worldwide effort to raise standards in dermatopathology.

Palmoplantar Psoriasis versus Eczema: Major Histopathologic Clues for Diagnosis

Background & Objectives:  Accurate differentiation of eczema and psoriasis can be difficult, especially in areas of palm and sole. This study was designed to evaluate histopathological features and identify statistically significant parameters in distinguishing palmoplantar psoriasis from eczema of these regions in patients referring to Razi Skin Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Methods: In a cross-sec...