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We present two middle-aged patients with pruritic, crusted scalp erosions. Skin biopsy showed epidermal acantholysis with IgG and C3 intercellular deposits on direct immunofluorescence, leading to the diagnosis of localized pemphigus vulgaris. Resolution of the lesions without relapse occurred after low doses of oral prednisone and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide.
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Pemphigus , Scalp Dermatoses , Humans , Pemphigus/pathology , Pemphigus/diagnosis , Pemphigus/drug therapy , Scalp Dermatoses/pathology , Scalp Dermatoses/drug therapy , Scalp Dermatoses/diagnosis , Middle Aged , Male , Triamcinolone Acetonide/therapeutic use , Triamcinolone Acetonide/administration & dosage , Female , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Scalp/pathology , Acantholysis/pathology , Acantholysis/diagnosisABSTRACT
Introducción y objetivo: La inteligencia artificial se halla plenamente presente en nuestras vidas. En educación las posibilidades de su uso son infinitas, tanto para alumnos como para docentes. Material y métodos: Se ha explorado la capacidad de ChatGPT a la hora de resolver preguntas tipo test a partir del examen de la asignatura Procedimientos Diagnósticos y Terapéuticos Anatomopatológicos de la primera convocatoria del curso 2022-2023. Además de comparar su resultado con el del resto de alumnos presentados, se han evaluado las posibles causas de las respuestas incorrectas. Finalmente, se ha evaluado su capacidad para realizar preguntas de test nuevas a partir de instrucciones específicas. Resultados: ChatGPT ha acertado 47 de las 68 preguntas planteadas, obteniendo una nota superior a la de la media y mediana del curso. La mayor parte de preguntas falladas presentan enunciados negativos, utilizando las palabras «no», «falsa» o «incorrecta» en su enunciado. Tras interactuar con él, el programa es capaz de darse cuenta de su error y cambiar su respuesta inicial por la correcta. Finalmente, ChatGPT sabe elaborar nuevas preguntas a partir de un supuesto teórico o bien de una simulación clínica determinada. Conclusiones: Como docentes estamos obligados a explorar las utilidades de la inteligencia artificial, e intentar usarla en nuestro beneficio. La realización de tareas que suponen un consumo de tipo importante, como puede ser la elaboración de preguntas tipo test para evaluación de contenidos, es un buen ejemplo. (AU)
Introduction and objective: Artificial intelligence is fully present in our lives. In education, the possibilities of its use are endless, both for students and teachers. Material and methods: The capacity of ChatGPT has been explored when solving multiple choice questions based on the exam of the subject «Anatomopathological Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures» of the first call of the 2022-23 academic year. In addition, to comparing their results with those of the rest of the students presented the probable causes of incorrect answers have been evaluated. Finally, its ability to formulate new test questions based on specific instructions has been evaluated. Results: ChatGPT correctly answered 47 out of 68 questions, achieving a grade higher than the course average and median. Most failed questions present negative statements, using the words «no», «false» or «incorrect» in their statement. After interacting with it, the program can realize its mistake and change its initial response to the correct answer. Finally, ChatGPT can develop new questions based on a theoretical assumption or a specific clinical simulation. Conclusions: As teachers we are obliged to explore the uses of artificial intelligence and try to use it to our benefit. Carrying out tasks that involve significant consumption, such as preparing multiple-choice questions for content evaluation, is a good example. (AU)
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Humans , Pathology , Artificial Intelligence , Teaching , Education , Faculty, Medical , StudentsABSTRACT
Traditionally, skin involvement in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) has been considered to be either specific (leukemia cutis) or non-specific, with granulomatous dermatitis included in the latter group. More recently, the true nature of the myeloid cells present in the cutaneous infiltrates of this theoretically reactive dermatitis is being clarified with the use of new molecular techniques such as next-generation sequencing. The same mutations in bone marrow (BM) myeloid neoplastic cells and in the cells of cutaneous infiltrates have been found. We present the case of a 77-year-old man who presented with spread and treatment-resistant skin granulomatous lesions previous to the diagnosis of CMML. The same clonal mutations in SRSF2, IDH1, and RUNX1 were found in both skin and BM with resolution of the lesions after the initiation of azacytidine. In conclusion, we report an exceptional case in which specific granulomatous cutaneous lesions have preceded and allowed the earlier diagnosis of an underlying CMML and a review of all previous similar cases in the literature, including molecular alterations.
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Dermatitis , Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic , Humans , Male , Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic/pathology , Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic/genetics , Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic/complications , Aged , Dermatitis/pathology , Granuloma/pathology , Serine-Arginine Splicing Factors/genetics , Mutation , Azacitidine/therapeutic use , Isocitrate Dehydrogenase , Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Artificial intelligence is fully present in our lives. In education, the possibilities of its use are endless, both for students and teachers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The capacity of ChatGPT has been explored when solving multiple choice questions based on the exam of the subject «Anatomopathological Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures¼ of the first call of the 2022-23 academic year. In addition, to comparing their results with those of the rest of the students presented the probable causes of incorrect answers have been evaluated. Finally, its ability to formulate new test questions based on specific instructions has been evaluated. RESULTS: ChatGPT correctly answered 47 out of 68 questions, achieving a grade higher than the course average and median. Most failed questions present negative statements, using the words «no¼, «false¼ or «incorrect¼ in their statement. After interacting with it, the program can realize its mistake and change its initial response to the correct answer. Finally, ChatGPT can develop new questions based on a theoretical assumption or a specific clinical simulation. CONCLUSIONS: As teachers we are obliged to explore the uses of artificial intelligence and try to use it to our benefit. Carrying out tasks that involve significant consumption, such as preparing multiple-choice questions for content evaluation, is a good example.
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Artificial Intelligence , Faculty , Humans , Students , Teaching Materials , ProbabilityABSTRACT
Se denomina tumor de colisión (TC) a la coexistencia de dos o más neoplasias independientes en la misma resección. Suelen ser hallazgos incidentales en la piel, de patogénesis y prevalencia desconocidas, con pocas referencias en la literatura. Aquí mostramos un estudio retrospectivo de TC diagnosticados por un dermatopatólogo entre los años 2019-2022 en nuestro centro. Se han definido las lesiones de manera independiente y organizado cada colisión en categorías: benigno-benigno (BB), benigno-maligno (BM) y maligno-maligno (MM). Del total de 108 TC (1,4% de las biopsias totales del dermatopatólogo en ese periodo), se detecta que la colisión más frecuente es la formada entre BM (48,5%), con un carcinoma basocelular (CBC) como lesión maligna más frecuente de forma global y con un nevus melanocítico (NM) como lesión benigna principal. Se ha realizado el análisis estadístico de los resultados con el software Stata 14.2, detectando una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre edad y tipo de colisión. (AU)
A collision tumour (CT) is a neoplastic lesion comprised of two or more distinct cell populations that maintain distinct borders. Mostly, these are incidental findings in skin biopsies, whose pathologic mechanism and prevalence remain unknown, with few references among literature. Here, we present a retrospective study of CT, diagnosed by a dermatopathologist in our hospital between 2019-2022. Lesions have been defined individually and organized into three categories: benign-benign (BB), benign-malignant (BM) and malignant-malignant (MM). A total of 108 CT were diagnosed (1,4% of the biopsies from the dermatopathologist during this period), from which BM was the most frequent collision (48,5%). Globally, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the main malignant lesion and melanocytic nevus (MN) the main benign lesion. We have used the software Stata 14.2 in order to analyse results, and we have detected a statistically significant difference between age and collision type. (AU)
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Humans , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Skin Neoplasms/classification , Carcinoma, Basal Cell , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Se denomina tumor de colisión (TC) a la coexistencia de dos o más neoplasias independientes en la misma resección. Suelen ser hallazgos incidentales en la piel, de patogénesis y prevalencia desconocidas, con pocas referencias en la literatura. Aquí mostramos un estudio retrospectivo de TC diagnosticados por un dermatopatólogo entre los años 2019-2022 en nuestro centro. Se han definido las lesiones de manera independiente y organizado cada colisión en categorías: benigno-benigno (BB), benigno-maligno (BM) y maligno-maligno (MM). Del total de 108 TC (1,4% de las biopsias totales del dermatopatólogo en ese periodo), se detecta que la colisión más frecuente es la formada entre BM (48,5%), con un carcinoma basocelular (CBC) como lesión maligna más frecuente de forma global y con un nevus melanocítico (NM) como lesión benigna principal. Se ha realizado el análisis estadístico de los resultados con el software Stata 14.2, detectando una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre edad y tipo de colisión. (AU)
A collision tumour (CT) is a neoplastic lesion comprised of two or more distinct cell populations that maintain distinct borders. Mostly, these are incidental findings in skin biopsies, whose pathologic mechanism and prevalence remain unknown, with few references among literature. Here, we present a retrospective study of CT, diagnosed by a dermatopathologist in our hospital between 2019-2022. Lesions have been defined individually and organized into three categories: benign-benign (BB), benign-malignant (BM) and malignant-malignant (MM). A total of 108 CT were diagnosed (1,4% of the biopsies from the dermatopathologist during this period), from which BM was the most frequent collision (48,5%). Globally, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the main malignant lesion and melanocytic nevus (MN) the main benign lesion. We have used the software Stata 14.2 in order to analyse results, and we have detected a statistically significant difference between age and collision type. (AU)
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Humans , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Skin Neoplasms/classification , Carcinoma, Basal Cell , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Cutaneous alternariosis is a rare condition, more frequently presented in immunocompromised patients, which usually requires long courses of systemic antifungals that may interact with other medications. The presented series shows three cases of cutaneous alternariosis in immunocompromised patients and organ transplant recipients that were successfully treated with photodynamic therapy and oral antifungals, allowing a reduction in the systemic treatment duration and therefore decreasing the risk of side effects and drug interactions.
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ABSTRACT: Gorlin syndrome, also known as basal cell nevus syndrome, is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that predisposes humans to tumors. In most cases, this syndrome results from inactivating mutations in the patched homologue 1 gene. Basal cell carcinomas are one of the main characteristics of this syndrome and serve as a major diagnostic criterion. Gorlin syndrome shows a variable phenotype, and recently, other less common mutations in the suppressor of fused homologue or patched homologue 2 genes have been documented in individuals with this syndrome. We present the case of a patient with early-onset basal cell carcinomas and a mild Gorlin syndrome phenotype, attributed to a de novo patched homologue 2 variant of uncertain significance, which has not been previously reported in the literature.
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Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome , Female , Humans , Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome/genetics , Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome/pathology , Phenotype , Mutation , Patched-2 Receptor/geneticsABSTRACT
A collision tumour (CT) is a neoplastic lesion comprised of two or more distinct cell populations that maintain distinct borders. Mostly, these are incidental findings in skin biopsies, whose pathologic mechanism and prevalence remain unknown, with few references among literature. Here, we present a retrospective study of CT, diagnosed by a dermatopathologist in our hospital between 2019-2022. Lesions have been defined individually and organized into three categories: benign-benign (BB), benign-malignant (BM) and malignant-malignant (MM). A total of 108 CT were diagnosed (1,4% of the biopsies from the dermatopathologist during this period), from which BM was the most frequent collision (48,5%). Globally, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the main malignant lesion and melanocytic nevus (MN) the main benign lesion. We have used the software Stata 14.2 in order to analyse results, and we have detected a statistically significant difference between age and collision type.
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Nevus, Pigmented , Skin Neoplasms , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Incidental Findings , Biopsy , Nevus, Pigmented/epidemiology , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiologyABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) lymphoproliferative disorder is a rare NK/T-cell lymphoma mainly affecting children and with a clinical resemblance to HV, which is mostly reported in Latin American and some Asian countries. Overall, the mature T cell and NK-cell neoplasms are now grouped into 9 families based on diverse concepts: cell of origin/differentiation state, clinical scenario, disease localization, and cytomorphology. HV lymphoproliferative disorder is listed within the group of Ebstein Barr Virus-positive T-cell and NK-cell lymphoid proliferations and lymphomas of childhood according to the fifth edition of the World Health Organization Classification of mature lymphoid neoplasms. We report the extraordinary case of a 22-year-old white woman, native of Spain, first presented in 2016 when she started suffering from recurrent facial edema. Four years later, the disease progressed with lymph node spreading and a fatal outcome. Here, we describe the clinical and histological presentation of the lymphoma throughout its evolution. Cases like this can be difficult to classify posing a real challenge to clinicians and pathologists. So, it is vital to be aware of the rare presentation of this disease to be able to identify the clinical and histological picture to make a correct diagnosis and establish an early treatment.
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Hydroa Vacciniforme , Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral , Lymphoproliferative Disorders , Female , Humans , Young Adult , Fatal Outcome , Hydroa Vacciniforme/pathology , Lymphoproliferative Disorders/pathologyABSTRACT
Basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), also known as Gorlin syndrome, is characterized by an aberrant activation of the hedgehog (Hh) pathway, most cases being caused by PTCH1 mutations. However, certain features such as multiple hereditary infundibulocystic basal cell carcinomas (MHIBCC), sclerotic fibromas, childhood medulloblastoma or meningioma may be relatively specific to a SUFU mutation. We present two patients with MHIBCC, along with a more complex cutaneous and extracutaneous phenotype. MHIBCC syndrome and BCNS may share clinical features and, indeed, both syndromes probably represent different degrees of upregulation in the Hh pathway.
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Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome , Carcinoma, Basal Cell , Meningeal Neoplasms , Humans , Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome/genetics , Hedgehog Proteins , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/genetics , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/pathology , Repressor Proteins/geneticsABSTRACT
Essential thrombocythemia is a chronic myeloproliferative syndrome which usually runs its course as an asymptomatic elevated platelet count. Cutaneous manifestations secondary to microcirculation abnormalities are rare but can represent a helpful diagnostic clue in order to prevent major thromboembolic events. We report two cases of heterogeneous livedoid and "net-like" skin lesions in the context of essential thrombocythemia with identical histopathologic findings (medium-sized blood vessels with luminal obliteration by eosinophilic material, mostly positive for the platelet marker CD61, without vasculitis). In conclusion, we seek to raise awareness of the clinicopathological features of essential thrombocythemia to allow for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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Skin Diseases , Thrombocythemia, Essential , Humans , Thrombocythemia, Essential/complications , Thrombocythemia, Essential/diagnosis , Thrombocythemia, Essential/pathology , Skin Diseases/complicationsABSTRACT
El linfoma primario pancreático es una entidad muy poco frecuente, siendo el linfoma difuso de célula B grande el subtipo más prevalente. Su aspecto histomorfológico es similar a los procesos linfoproliferativos en otras localizaciones, pero en ocasiones su presentación clínica puede simular una neoplasia epitelial, siendo el tratamiento muy diferente en ambos procesos.Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 77 años de edad con un linfoma primario pancreático, además de realizar una revisión de la literatura y de las características de esta entidad en esta localización.(AU)
Primary pancreatic lymphoma is very rare; the most commonly described subtype is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Although it is morphologically similar to lymphoproliferative lesions found in other locations, clinically it can mimic an epithelial neoplasm. The differential diagnosis is important due to the different therapeutic implications of each entity.We present a case of primary pancreatic lymphoma in a 77-year-old woman and describe its characteristic features.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Aged , Inpatients , Physical Examination , Symptom Assessment , Diagnosis, Differential , Lymphoma , Pancreas/injuries , Disease Management , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Carcinoma , Pathology , Pathology Department, Hospital , Neoplasms , Pancreatic NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Primary pancreatic lymphoma is very rare; the most commonly described subtype is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Although it is morphologically similar to lymphoproliferative lesions found in other locations, clinically it can mimic an epithelial neoplasm. The differential diagnosis is important due to the different therapeutic implications of each entity. We present a case of primary pancreatic lymphoma in a 77-year-old woman and describe its characteristic features.