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X 363

Male 43 years

Skin excision biopsy right thigh. Haemangioma.

Macroscopic description:
Skin ellipse 27x18x13mm with a grey/brown nodule 10x9x6mm. On cutting the nodule is pale brown.





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X 364

Female 90 years

Skin incisional biopsy back. Erosions initially in vulva and mouth; now superficial crusted annular well-defined patches with superficial erosions and small flaccid blisters to trunk. Previous biopsy suggested SPD/AGEP not clinically in keeping. ?immunobullous.

Macroscopic description:
Skin ellipse 15x10x6mm with a crusted macule 7mm in maximum dimension. Bisected longitudinally and all submitted in 1 cassette.

Immunohistochemistry:
Intercellular IgA on DIF.





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X 365

Male 31 years

Foreskin/circumcision. HIV+, chronic swelling after previous silicone injection.

Macroscopic description:
Circumcision specimen with grossly thickened subcutaneous tissue, yellowish colour with cystic areas up to 3mm in diameter.





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X 366

Female 42 years

Skin incisional biospy and biopsy for immunoflourescence. Incisonal biopsy left forearm. Known coeliac disease - 2012. Itchy papules - 4 episodes so far on elbows, legs, buttocks and back. ?Dermatitis herpetiformis ? Papula urticaria/eczema.

Macroscopic description:
The specimen measures 7x3mm with tissue to a depth of 2mm.

Immunohistochemistry:
granular deposition with IgA, IgM and C3 at the dermo-epidermal junction. IgG -negative.





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X 367

Male 85 years

Skin lesion - ankle. Lesion left ankle ?BCC.

Macroscopic description:
7mm nodular raised lesion.





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X 368

Female 45 years

Vulva, superficial biopsies. ?Condyloma accumination.

Macroscopic description:
10mm warty piece of pale brown skin.





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X 369

Female 40 years

Skin incisional biopsy. Diff diag follicular eczema. Cutaneous amyloidosis.

Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin measuring 12x5x4mm bisected longitudinally.

Immunohistochemistry:
Congo red positive and Amyloid A negative.





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X 370

Female 52 years

Excision of a lesion left side of the chest. Previous left mastectomy and radiotherapy for breast cancer. Sucutaneous lump above left mastectomy scar. Excised under LA.

Macroscopic description:
An ellipse of skin measuring 22x6mm across excised with subcutaneous adipose tissue to a depth of 7mm. The skin surface was unremarkable. Cut surface shows no definite lesion.





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X 371

Male 74 years

Skin left elbow. Excision Olecranon Bursa left elbow.

Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin measuring 45x30x15mm. The surface of the skin is unremarkable. On slicing, there is a white lesion with areas of haemorrhage and necrosis. It measures 30mm and is close to the margins.

Immunohistochemistry:
Synaptophysin and Chromogranin - positive. CD56 - patchy positivity. CK20 - perinuclear dot like positivity. Melan A and TTF-1 - negative.





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X 372

Male 24 years

Punch biopsy leg. 18 month history of itchy violaceous rash in plaques and papules on the lower leg.





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