1. General dermatology and dermatology in primary care.
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Rafferty, Siobhan, Byrne, Berbie, Fleming, Sarah, Carty, Kieran, Andrawis, Madonna, Granahan, Aoife, Drumm, Claire, and Hackett, Caitriona
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DERMATOLOGY ,PRIMARY care ,BASAL cell carcinoma ,MERKEL cell carcinoma ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,BENIGN tumors - Abstract
A 73-year-old man was referred to a dermatology clinic with a red lesion on his right cheek. The examination revealed a nontender, flaccid, red thick-walled bulla with a firm central nodular component. Dermoscopy showed a central structureless grey-blue area on a red homogeneous background, along with linear irregular branching vessels, irregular yellowish-white structures, and white streaks. The histology confirmed the diagnosis of bullous pilomatrixoma, a rare benign tumor originating from the hair matrix and cortex. Treatment involved complete surgical excision, which has a low recurrence rate. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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