THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DERMATOPATHOLOGY

Dr Arti Bakshi (Consultant Dermatopathologist, Liverpool Clinical Laboratories and Secretary of the BSD) will lead our first slide review session.

Dr Bakshi will discuss the following cases:

Case 1: 76/F, widespread rash seen as erosions with scabbing all over trunk, chest, upper back and abdomen. Patient described blistering rash, but no blisters seen on examination. Possible history of insect bite some weeks back. One of the lesions on forehead was sore and itchy for which clarithromycin was prescribed some days prior to widespread rash appearing. ? Drug reaction ? insect bite ?

Pemphigus foliaceous

Case 2: 75/M, new onset itchy rash restricted to back. Follicular papules and few urticated lesions ?

Grovers disease

Case 3: 53/F, progressive erythematous pustular rash submammary area, axilla and back of legs. Patient on several long standing medications for hypertension and diabetes. No previous skin disease.

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis

Case 4: 31/M, papules and pustules around the nose, under the eyes and medial eyebrows ?

Acne agminata

Case 5: 58/F, unusual rash ?sarcoid ?

Granulomatous Mycosis Fungoides

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The slides are available for review on the Pathology Portal

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