Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Friday Pop Quiz 02/12
What complication can occur if this disease is left untreated?
A. Development of a squamous cell carcinoma
B. Testicular torsion
C. Erectile dysfunction
D. Impotence
E. Pseudo-ainhum
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What complication can occur if this disease is left untreated?
A. Development of a squamous cell carcinoma
B. Testicular torsion
C. Erectile dysfunction
D. Impotence
E. Pseudo-ainhum
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review. A product of SanovaWorks.
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The February issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology features an outstanding line-up of articles with topics ranging from acne and depression to "Inflammaging. Straight from the JDD Editor’s desk, we share this month’s issue highlights:
Efforts are needed to implement a clinically useful definition of moderate plaque psoriasis in Dermatologists’ Perspectives on Defining Moderate Ps … 
Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare adnexal neoplasms that most commonly occur on the scalp in elderly women. These tumors are associated with recurrence and even nodal or distant metastatic spread. Here, JDD authors describe a 38-year-old patient who presented with a scalp nodule that was diagnosed as a high-grade malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor.
Introduction
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CASE REPORT
A 71-year-old Fitzpatrick phototype IV man with a history of hyperlipidemia and extensive travel to the Middle East presented with a mildly painful vegetative growth on his right lower leg for 1.5 months (Figure 1). In 2014, the patient reported a pruritic “rash” in the same location, which was treated with fluocinonide .05% ointment with resolution.
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While performing Mohs micrographic surgery for this squamous cell carcinoma (shown in picture), you sever a nerve that lies superficially in the temple, just beneath the thin dermis and subcutaneous fat. The patient would have trouble performing which of the following?
A. Raising his eyebrows
B. Grimacing
C. Smiling
D. Closing his eyes
E. Chewing food
To find out the correct an … 