CONTEXT: Selected cutaneous neoplasms share features with benign counterparts or have subtle morphologic features that could be overlooked by the pathologist. OBJECTIVE: To present clues to the diagnosis of potentially deceptive malignancies, including desmoplastic malignant melanoma, nevoid malignant melanoma, subcutaneous lymphoma, metastatic breast carcinoma, and epithelioid sarcoma. DATA SOURCES: Published literature and personal experience. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of commonly misdiagnosed cutaneous neoplasms will help the general surgical pathologist avoid these potential pitfalls in neoplastic dermatopathology.
CONTEXT: Selected cutaneous neoplasms share features with benign counterparts or have subtle morphologic features that could be overlooked by the pathologist. OBJECTIVE: To present clues to the diagnosis of potentially deceptive malignancies, including desmoplastic malignant melanoma, nevoid malignant melanoma, subcutaneous lymphoma, metastatic breast carcinoma, and epithelioid sarcoma. DATA SOURCES: Published literature and personal experience. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of commonly misdiagnosed cutaneous neoplasms will help the general surgical pathologist avoid these potential pitfalls in neoplastic dermatopathology.
Authors: Cesar de Souza Bastos Junior; Juan Manuel Piñeiro-Maceira; Fernando Manuel Belles de Moraes Journal: An Bras Dermatol Date: 2013 May-Jun Impact factor: 1.896