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L 185

Male 70 years

?BCC.

Specimen: Excision from face.

Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin with nodular surface.

Immunohistochemistry:
Pancytokeratin shows strong positivity in centre of lymphoid islands. EBV negative.




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L 186

Male 44 years

Excision of irritated skin lesion behind right ear.

Specimen: Skin tag.

Macroscopic description:
A grey polypoid fragment of skin 9x5x5mm.




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L 187

Female 65 years

Extending atrophic white plaque left anterior iliac region.

Specimen: Skin incisional biopsy, left anterior iliac region.

Macroscopic description:
Elliptical piece of skin 20x6x6mm.




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L 188

Female 62 years

?Multiple cysts posterior neck.

Specimen: Punch biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
3x3x4mm punch biopsy.




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L 189

Female 48 years

A.L.L. Had bone marrow transplant. Had subsequent GvHD. Now thickened, red, swollen skin - ?Leukaemic infiltrate.

Specimen: Skin Incisional biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Triangular piece of skin 6mm diameter to a depth of 10mm bisected.

Immunohistochemistry:
Positive for CD79a, CD20, CD10, CD34, TdT. Negative for CD2, CD3 and CD117.




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L 190

Male 21 years

Skin lesion from back ??melanoma. Clinic letters actually say an area of thickening with hair loss and depigmentation, possible underlying epidermal cyst.

Specimen: Excision.

Macroscopic description:
A large ellipse of skin 75x33x25mm with a central area of depigmentation 37x25mm surrounded by slightly reddish periphery. Cut section shows no obvious abnormality.




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L 191

Male 60 years

Skin left popliteal fossa excision. Five week history of nodule on skin. No pus. Has some insect bites. ?Insect bite reaction ?keratoacanthoma versus SCC.

Specimen: Skin - popliteal fossa.

Macroscopic description:
Skin biopsy: 18x13x2mm in depth with a centrally raised slightly keratotic lesion 5mm in diameter.




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L 192

Female 64 years

Ultra Sound 'vascular lump'.

Specimen: Lesion right neck. Excision.

Macroscopic description:
Skin ellipse 35x26mm with raised smooth lesion 25x18x10mm.




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L 193

Female 22 years

Pruritic papules and vesicles.

Specimen: Skin biopsy.

Macroscopic description:
Punch biopsy 4x4mm deep.

Immunohistochemistry:
IMF shows granular IgA in the dermal papillae.




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L 194

Male 88 years

2-3 month history of mass on left thigh.

Specimen: Excision.

Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin 80x40mm with 20mm depth bearing a pink nodule 15mm dimension.

Immunohistochemistry:
TTF-1 negative, CK7 negative, S100 negative. CK20 positive, Chromogranin positive, CD56 positive, Synaptophysin positive.




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L 195 Education and Interest

Male 3 years

Slowly growing midline, occipital scalp lesion since birth.

Immunohistochemistry:
Positive EMA. Negative HMB45, Mel-A, S100, CD31, CD34, CD68, SMA, Chromogranin, GFAP. Excision



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L 196 Education and Interest

Female 43 years

Lesion on tip of thumb pulp causing erosion of the distal phalanx. Curetting



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L 197 Education and Interest

Male 25 years

4cm erythematous dermal nodulae on right forehead, 5 month history of increasing size, non tender and firm. Incisional biopsy



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L 198 Education and Interest

Female 52 years

Known AML, post chemotherapy, admitted with fever and widespread raised skin lesions over trunk. Punch biopsy



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L 199 Education and Interest

Male 43 years

Axillary lymph nodes and equivocal bone marrow trephine result but no systematic symptoms. Under investigation for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Widespread itchy patches. Punch biopsy



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L 200 Education and Interest

Female 51 years

3 month history of firm, erythematous/purplish papules on face (eyelids/cheek/chin) with some coalescence. Punch biopsy



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L 201 Education and Interest

Male 56 years

Lobulated lesion on right upper arm ?vascular.

Immunohistochemistry:
Positive for Vimentin, CD56, CD99. Negative for AE1/3, CK7, CK20, chromogranin, synaptophysin, SMA, TTF-1, NSE, Mel-A, EMA, CEA



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L 202 Education and Interest

Male 86 years

Nodule on the eyelid



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