Babette J A Verkouteren, An K L Reyners, Maureen J B Aarts, Klara Mosterd
{"title":"Hedgehog Pathway and Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Inhibitors for Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Babette J A Verkouteren, An K L Reyners, Maureen J B Aarts, Klara Mosterd","doi":"10.1159/000539592","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539592","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is treated with local surgery or noninvasive treatment modalities. If a BCC remains untreated, it can develop into a locally advanced BCC or a metastatic BCC.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Here we report in detail the management of three complex advanced BCC (aBCC) after treatment failure with vismodegib. On all tumors, next generation DNA sequencing in the Center for Personalized Cancer Treatment-02 (CPCT-02) study was performed; subsequently, patients were included in the Drug Rediscovery Protocol (DRUP) trial, in which treatment was started with commercially available targeted anticancer drugs based on the molecular tumor profile. All patients showed partial response or stable disease following treatment with second line PD-1 inhibitors with an average duration of response of 12.3 months.</p><p><strong>Discussion/conclusion: </strong>Immunotherapy can be a treatment option for aBCC resistant to hedgehog pathway inhibitor treatment. However, despite the high tumor mutational burden of aBCCs, immunotherapy does not always lead to a long response. Rechallenge or combining treatment of hedgehog inhibitors and PD-1 inhibitors by parallel or alternating cycles may be a strategy to lengthen the treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"173-180"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250645/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recalcitrant Basal Cell Carcinoma after Grenz Ray Therapy: Introduction of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Minimally Invasive Management.","authors":"Jørgen Serup, Tomasz Zawada, Torsten Bove","doi":"10.1159/000539722","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Grenz ray therapy popular in dermatology decades ago causes multiple and recalcitrant skin cancer in the treated field many years later. The treatment of choice is surgical excision, but limitations especially disfiguring scarring are a major challenge. We introduce 20 MHz high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a new therapy overcoming the limitations of excisional surgery.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 66-year-old female, who in the 1980s had received several grenz ray treatments of the scalp, developed multiple basal cell carcinomas in the field. She had over 30 excisional surgeries including Mohs surgery in the past with many local complications but, nevertheless, recurrent cancers. HIFU treatments applied to eight basal cell carcinomas and two precancerous lesions resulted in complete clearing at 12-month control, but one recurrence after 15 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The HIFU treatment is convenient, with very few complications, and applicable to field eradication of skin premalignancies and malignancies. HIFU may fill out a hitherto unmet need of both preventive and curative treatment with better long-term control of patients with recalcitrant skin cancer after grenz ray given in the past. HIFU is a new potentially important therapeutic modality in skin oncology, combining curative treatment, field eradication, and prevention in one procedure through treatment of lesions in different states of progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"164-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cedar A Slovacek, Yang Li, Maria Hurley, Ramona Beshad, Michael L Bernstein
{"title":"Pilomatrix Carcinoma: A Benign-Mimic with Malignant Consequences - A Case Report and Review of the Current Literature.","authors":"Cedar A Slovacek, Yang Li, Maria Hurley, Ramona Beshad, Michael L Bernstein","doi":"10.1159/000539123","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pilomatrix carcinomas (PMXCs) are uncommon, locally aggressive tumors with high recurrence rates, metastatic potential, and fewer than 130 cases reported in the literature. Typically, they present as an unassuming, firm, dermal swelling and therefore are frequently mistaken for more common, benign masses, leading to undertreatment which can cause local invasion and metastatic spread. Diagnosis relies on excision with pathologic analysis; however once diagnosed, there are no current recommendations to guide treatment or surveillance for recurrence or metastases.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Here, we present a case of one of these rare tumors. Our case describes a 1.5 × 2.5 cm firm, mobile mass at the supraorbital rim in an otherwise healthy, young patient. Prior to removal, we suspected a benign pathology; however, excision proved difficult and pathologic diagnosis was consistent with PMXC. Following discussion with tumor board, decision was made to perform Mohs micrographic surgery and staging via CT scans with regular follow-up and surveillance scans.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PMXCs are exceedingly rare diagnoses and present like many benign lesions. Therefore, we elected to document this case to encourage providers to keep these biologically aggressive tumors on their list of differential diagnoses in an unsuspecting mass, as well as to provide our own recommendations for treatment and screening for recurrence and metastatic spread.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"156-163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250398/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recurrence of Quadruple Extramammary Paget's Disease after 12 Years: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Akihiro Ishiguro, Nobuhiko Iwashita, Michihiro Abe, Akina Ogawa, Tomohiro Takeo, Daisuke Watanabe","doi":"10.1159/000538675","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000538675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare skin cancer that tends to be multicentric, with quadruple EMPD cases being scarcely reported.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We report the case of an 81-year-old man with heterochronous quadruple EMPD. Twelve years after total resection of vulvar EMPD, the patient developed erythematous lesions on the resection margin in the lower abdomen, umbilical region, and both axillae. Histological examination revealed that all lesions were in situ EMPD.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>We reviewed six reported cases of quadruple EMPD with respect to race, sex, site, recurrence, time to recurrence, serum carcinoembryonic antigen, and depth. All patients were elderly Japanese males. In all but one case, the lesions were located in the apocrine region, which is a common site in such as the genital and axillary areas. Our case was the only heterochronous quadruple EMPD. The lesions were limited to the epidermis; therefore, they were unlikely to cause metastasis. It has been reported that the therapeutic effects of imiquimod can be expected in in situ EMPD. Therefore, quadruple EMPD may be a good indication of treatment option.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>EMPD is a disease whose pathogenesis is not yet clear; however, it is hoped that the origin and aetiology of EMPD will be elucidated from the clinical features of multiple EMPD in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"149-155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lina Weiss, Corinne Punsap Marbet, Lorenzo Barino Branca, Beda Mühleisen, Alexander Navarini
{"title":"Janus Kinase Inhibitors as Successful Treatment Alternative in Dupilumab-Induced Psoriasis.","authors":"Lina Weiss, Corinne Punsap Marbet, Lorenzo Barino Branca, Beda Mühleisen, Alexander Navarini","doi":"10.1159/000539124","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>After the introduction of dupilumab as systemic treatment for atopic dermatitis, an increasing number of patients have been successfully treated. However, reports of patients developing psoriasis as a secondary skin condition have been accumulating. The most likely reason is assumed to be an immune shift from Th2- to Th1-mediated auto-inflammatory processes.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Our patient is a 38-year-old male suffering from head-neck type atopic dermatitis since childhood. As one of the first patients in Switzerland, he received dupilumab in 2018 leading to a significant improvement of his skin lesions. One year later he developed progressing circular erythematous-squamous plaques which correlated histologically with psoriasis. In 2021, 3 years after initiating dupilumab, we switched systemic therapy to baricitinib. Three months after initiation, his psoriatic lesions were completely healed, while the atopic lesions remained stable with low inflammatory activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients treated with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis immune shift needs to be considered in case of newly appearing skin lesions. With a growing number of described cases, we conclude that baricitinib is a good alternative treatment for atopic dermatitis in patients suffering from biologic-induced psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"144-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250620/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Porocarcinoma of the Groin: A Case Report.","authors":"Hannah E Myers, Keith Pennycook, Joshua Hammel","doi":"10.1159/000539101","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Porocarcinoma is a rare skin cancer that arises from the intraepidermal ducts of sweat glands. It is classically found in the 60-70-year-old age group, and lesions are most commonly reported on the head and neck or lower extremities.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>This case focuses on a 49-year-old man who presented to an outpatient dermatology clinic with a growing, painful nodule in his right groin. A shave biopsy was conducted and resulted in a diagnosis of a porocarcinoma.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Porocarcinoma is an extremely rare skin cancer that most commonly occurs on the head, neck, or lower extremities of 60-70-year-olds. This report details the interesting findings of a porocarcinoma in an unexpected location and age group and reviews pertinent literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"140-143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250605/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karen Lam, Gregory A Gates, Daniel Q Bach, Kyle Cheng
{"title":"Eruptive Melanocytic Nevi in the Setting of Encorafenib, Cetuximab, and Binimetinib Combination Therapy: A Case Report.","authors":"Karen Lam, Gregory A Gates, Daniel Q Bach, Kyle Cheng","doi":"10.1159/000539058","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The development of new and changing melanocytic lesions has been increasingly reported as an adverse dermatologic toxicity of BRAF inhibitor therapy. Melanocytic lesions and melanomas induced by BRAF inhibitor therapy that lack <i>BRAF</i> V600E expression have been less commonly described. One mechanism that has been proposed for the development of BRAF inhibitor-induced melanocytic lesions, including those lacking <i>BRAF</i> V600E expression, is the paradoxical activation of the MAPK signaling pathway in <i>BRAF</i> wild-type (<i>BRAF</i><sup>WT</sup>) cells.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Herein, we report a rare case of a 39-year-old woman who developed numerous <i>BRAF</i> V600E-negative eruptive melanocytic nevi following encorafenib, cetuximab, and binimetinib combination therapy, the current standard of care for the treatment of <i>BRAF</i>-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients treated with BRAF inhibitors, with or without related combination therapies, who develop <i>BRAF</i><sup>WT</sup> melanocytic lesions are at risk for developing both dysplastic nevi and melanoma, thereby warranting baseline dermatoscopic evaluation prior to the initiation of therapy as well as regular follow-up during and after treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"133-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11147515/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141236319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brianae Garcia, Anis Hasnaoui, Prakash V A K Ramdass
{"title":"Lupus Erythematosus Tumidus Misdiagnosed as Erythema Nodosum from Coccidioidomycosis.","authors":"Brianae Garcia, Anis Hasnaoui, Prakash V A K Ramdass","doi":"10.1159/000538737","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000538737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is a rare photosensitive dermatosis that is categorized as intermittent cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It shares clinical similarities and histopathological features with other skin disorders, such as erythema nodosum, lymphocytic infiltrate of Jessner, and reticular erythematous mucinosis, thus making diagnosis quite challenging. We present a patient with LET whose diagnosis was confirmed after seeing several doctors.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 52-year-old Hispanic female presented with tender erythematous nodules on her thighs for approximately 1 month. She was suspected of having erythema nodosum secondary to coccidioidomycosis and was prescribed fluconazole 200 mg for 30 days but showed no improvement. However, histopathological and direct immunofluorescence tests later confirmed a diagnosis of LET. The patient was treated with hydroxychloroquine, and the lesions improved remarkably after 2 weeks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LET is a rare dermatosis that closely resembles other dermatologic conditions such as erythema nodosum, lymphocytic infiltrate of Jessner, and reticular erythematous mucinosis. Diagnosis based on clinical features alone should be avoided, and ideally, treatment should only be initiated after confirmatory histopathological testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"128-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250662/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Goran Mirkovic, Markus Reinhold Mutke, Beda Muehleisen
{"title":"Characteristic Skin Eruptions with a Distinct Histological Pattern Allow Early Diagnosis of Vitamin C Deficiency.","authors":"Goran Mirkovic, Markus Reinhold Mutke, Beda Muehleisen","doi":"10.1159/000538916","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000538916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Scurvy has become a rare disease in western countries with potentially high morbidity. Early diagnosis is crucial and can be challenging.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We present the case of a 56-year-old male patient who developed hemorrhagic diathesis after trivial impact trauma. Previously, the patient suffered from fatigue and loss of appetite. Characteristic skin eruptions and a distinct skin histology along with a decreased serum vitamin C level led to the diagnosis of scurvy. Following vitamin C supplementation, symptoms improved rapidly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, vitamin C deficiency should be considered in cases with unclear hemorrhagic diathesis and a medical history of nutritional irregularities. Especially in cases of scurvy that do not yet show the full clinical spectrum of symptoms or have only moderately decreased serum vitamin C levels, thorough clinical dermatological examination and a skin biopsy are essential for early diagnosis and to prevent complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"123-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuki Mizutani, Ena Noda, Makoto Kondo, Akinobu Hayashi, Keiichi Yamanaka
{"title":"Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta Developing during Pembrolizumab Treatment for Bladder Cancer.","authors":"Yuki Mizutani, Ena Noda, Makoto Kondo, Akinobu Hayashi, Keiichi Yamanaka","doi":"10.1159/000538767","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000538767","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Anti-PD-1 immunotherapies enhance T-cell responses against tumor cells by blocking the interaction between PD-1 and its ligand, PD-L1. While these therapies offer significant benefits in treating various malignancies, they can also lead to several immune-related adverse events (irAEs), most notably manifesting in the skin. Lichenoid reactions, eczema, and vitiligo are the three most prevalent forms of cutaneous irAE.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Here, we report a rare case of a pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) that developed during pembrolizumab treatment for invasive bladder cancer. A 53-year-old man, receiving pembrolizumab for invasive bladder cancer, developed erythematous papules on his legs after his 11th infusion. The skin lesions gradually spread to his entire trunk and extremities. A punch biopsy revealed several apoptotic keratinocytes and spongiosis, along with perivascular and lichenoid lymphocytic infiltration with vacuolar alteration. Immunohistochemistry showed infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in both the epidermis and dermis. Granzyme B-positive inflammatory cells were also slightly present. From these results, he was diagnosed with PLEVA, which might be classified as a lichenoid eruption, especially based on the histological findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We hypothesize that the anti-PD-1 antibody might lead to epidermal necrosis by amplifying the expression of cytolytic molecules such as granzyme B in CD8+ T cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":9619,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatology","volume":"16 1","pages":"116-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11250282/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141629691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}