Dermatopathology

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for April include the following sub-specialties: Genitourinary Pathology, Gastroenterology Pathology and Surgical Pathology, Dermatopathology, Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine

This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Dermatopathology.

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for February include the following sub-specialties: Neuropathology, Dermatopathology, Infectious Disease Pathology and Clinical Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine and Liver Pathology.

This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Dermatopathology.

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for December include the following sub-specialties: Biochemical Genetics, Bone and Soft Tissue, Dermatopathology, and Genitourinary.

A 7-year old boy presented with growing skin lesion on the back.

Chady Meroueh, M.D.Fellow, Clinical Informatics Mayo Clinic Thomas Flotte, M.D.Consultant, Anatomic PathologyMayo ClinicProfessor of Laboratory Medicine and PathologyMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Mayo Clinic laboratory experts share three case studies in this month’s “PathWays” post and are challenging you to test your Clinical Pathology, Molecular Diagnostic, Hematopathology, and Dermatology pathology knowledge. Review the cases, take the quizzes, and learn how the correct diagnoses were made.

The patient is a 59-year-old man with a 12-month history of progressive erythematous and non-pruritic skin rashes (Figure 1) associated with arthralgias, neuropathy, nasal congestion, and loss of eyebrow hair. On physical exam, the patient had demonstrable paresthesias in the distribution of the rash. The patient was born in the [...]

This week's case study reviews the debridement procedure on a 35-year-old man who suffered massive trauma in a motor vehicle accident. View the case and make your diagnosis.