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EQA

National Skin EQA circulation AE







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AE 1

Female 36 years

Long history of discoid lupus, now erythematous plaques on chest and face.

Specimen: skin punch biopsy, upper back.

Macroscopic description:
4mm punch biopsy.

Immunohistochemistry:
n/a.





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AE 2

Male 85 years

Exophytic lesion. Excision biopsy.

Specimen: Skin lesion right posterior shoulder.

Macroscopic description:
Skin ellipse with a central broad based pedunculated nodular lesion 4cm in diameter and grossly clear of excision margins.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 3

Male 18 years

Congenital warty lesion, recent growth and bleeding.

Specimen: skin excision, back.

Macroscopic description:
Non-pigmented skin measuring 23x24x5mm with an irregular keratotic lesion measuring 20x18mm on the surface, 2mm from the closest resection margin.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 4

Female 35 years

10 month history of raised plaque on both shins. Schizophrenia-on Clozapine. Diabetes - on Insulin and Metformin.

Specimen: punch biopsy right shin.

Macroscopic description:
6mm punch biopsy, bisected.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 5

Male 42 years

Firm well delineated mass on the left hand.

Specimen: skin excision left hand.

Macroscopic description:
na.

Immunohistochemistry:
Positive for AE1/3, CK7, MNF116, S100, Desmin. Negative for EMA, CK20, Melan A, CD34.





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AE 6

Female 85 years

12x10mm pedunculated mass with crust, right lower back ?pyogenic granuloma.

Specimen: skin lesion lower back.

Macroscopic description:
14x9x8mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 7

Female 45 years

Soft polypoid tissue excised from left buttock ?fibroepithelial polyp.

Specimen: skin left buttock.

Macroscopic description:
shave of skin 10x8x3mm showing a lesion 4mm in diameter.

Immunohistochemistry:
BRAF V600E positive, BAP1 negative in Spitzoid component.





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AE 8

Female 36 years

Chronic leg ulcers with eschars and necrotic fat some granulation. Two month history. Normal renal function. Alcoholic cirrhosis ?vasculitis ?cause.

Specimen: skin biopsy right upper thigh.

Macroscopic description:
Multiple pieces of irregular firm ?necrotic tissue, largest 125x80x12mm, smallest 23x20x2mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 9

Female 52 years

Burning and itching wheals with petechiae on trunk and upper arms.

Specimen: biopsy from rash on left upper arm.

Macroscopic description:
ellipse of skin measuring 7x7x15mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
IMF negative.





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AE 10

Female 47 years

Papillomatous lesion on left cheek. Clinical differential: Basal cell carcinoma? Adnexal tumour?

Specimen: excision of lesion on left cheek.

Macroscopic description:
A pale ellipse of skin 17x8x3mm in depth with a pale domed central lesion 8x5x7mm in height.

Immunohistochemistry:
na.





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AE 11 - Digital only case

Male 40 years

Eczematous rash on forearams, neck and chest whilst on sunny holiday ? photoallergic dermatitis ?lupus.

Specimen: Digital only case - Punch Bx from forearm.

Macroscopic description:
Punch biopsy.

Immunohistochemistry:
N/a.





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AE 12 - Digital only case

Female 17 years

Raised lesion left knee, shave excision.

Specimen: Digital only case - shave excision left knee 1 H&E and 4 immunos provided.

Macroscopic description:
Nodular piece of tissue 12x8x4mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
S100, CD31, Factor X111 and AlkD5F3 provided. Other immunos: negative for Alk1, Cytokeratins, SMA, Desmin, CD34, ERG and Melan A.