[Optical coherence tomography for the differential diagnosis of unclear nail pigmentation]. / Optische Kohärenztomographie zur differenzialdiagnostischen Abklärung unklarer Nagelpigmentierungen.

In daily practice, nail pigmentation can be a diagnostic challenge, especially if the dermoscopic findings are nonspecific. We present examples of cases, in which optical coherence tomography-a rapid, noninvasive imaging method-showed typical changes that were indicative for the diagnosis.

[Local tumor control of metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma in a 90-year-old woman]. / Lokale Tumorkontrolle eines metastasierten Merkel-Zell-Karzinoms bei einer 90-jährigen Patientin.

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. Many people suffer early local recurrences and distant metastases. The anti-PDL1 (PDL1: programmed death ligand 1) antibody avelumab has been approved as first-line treatment for advanced MCC in Europe. It is also an alternative treatment for old and multimorbid patients.