Introduction: We report an elderly gentleman with Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) treated Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) using Toluidine blue staining intraoperatively as to detect the cells. Case Presentation: An man presented erythematous plaque on left inguinal fold which showed in-situ EMPD histopathological examination. Investigations for secondary were negative and patient was MMS. D...

OBJECTIVE To learn if treatment of recurrent nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) varied in different practice settings. DESIGN Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients with recurrent NMSC. SETTING A university-based dermatology practice and the dermatology clinic at the affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Conventional therapies for NMSC were available at both sites. Patien...

214 Ann Dermatol Received September 5, 2013, Revised April 14, 2014, Accepted for publication May 12, 2014 Corresponding author: Kyung Eun Jung, Department of Dermatology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, 95 Dunsanseo-ro, Seo-gu 302-799, Korea. Tel: 82-42-611-3037, Fax: 82-42-259-1111, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under th...

CT: computed tomography HNCSCC: head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma IMRT: intensity-modulated radiation therapy MMS: Mohs micrographic surgery PNI: perineural invasion RT: radiation therapy SCC: squamous cell carcinoma INTRODUCTION Head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (HNCSCC) is a growing problem in the immunosuppressed population, and the behavior of these cancers can b...

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent malignant tumor in humans and the local destruction of tissue that can result from excision has a significant impact on well-being. Treating BCC is costly for health care systems given the high incidence of this tumor, especially in older patients. Standard treatment involves either resection with histologic assessment of margins or Mohs microgra...

Medium to large defects on the dorsal hand pose a reconstructive challenge following dermatologic surgery. Repairs in this location can be complicated by paucity of adjacent tissue reservoirs, competing tension vectors, thin cutaneous tissue, and superficial tendons vasculature. In such cases, double V-Y island pedicle flap is an effective solution. It preserves function, harnesses local with r...