Is it skin cancer? Tumor Identification – Friday Pop Quiz 2/15
What is true about this tumor?
A. It is the second most common type of skin cancer
B. Telangiectasias are not commonly seen
C. Rombo syndrome has these tumors
D. Cowden syndrome
E. Mohs micrographic surgery is not an effective treatment
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What is true about this tumor?
A. It is the second most common type of skin cancer
B. Telangiectasias are not commonly seen
C. Rombo syndrome has these tumors
D. Cowden syndrome
E. Mohs micrographic surgery is not an effective treatment
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Test your knowledge with custom quizzes at Derm In-Review or check out more pop … Continue reading "Is it skin cancer? Tumor Identification – Friday Pop Quiz 2/15"
We are excited to announce our Next Steps mentor for the month of February: Dr. Vishal Patel. In this monthly Ask a Mentor segment, we identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise.
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You are called to the neonatal intensive care unit for evaluation of a newborn with congenital absence of skin on the lower extremities as illustrated in the figure. The most likely associated defect is:
A.) Collagen IV
B.) Collagen VII
C.) BPAG1
D.) BPAG2
E.) Alpha-6-beta-4-integrin
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Introduction
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Hair Apparent: A Multi-Part Series on Hair Disorders - Part II
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Dermatology residents from throughout the Washington DC area recently convened at the Georgetown University MedStar Washington Hospital Center Hair Disorders Symposium, where distinguished experts in the field of hair disorders discussed the evaluation, work-up, and treatment of a wide variety of a … 