Dermoscopy of Pigmented Bowen's Disease Mimicking Early Superficial Spreading Melanoma.

Case Reports in Dermatology
Yuka HayashiIzumi Konohana

Abstract

A 89-year-old Japanese woman presented at our clinic because of a several months' history of an asymptomatic gradually enlarging pigmented skin lesion on the dorsum of the left foot. Physical examination revealed a single hyperpigmented oval macule of 5 mm with a rough surface. The color of the lesion was dark brown to light brown. Dermoscopic examination demonstrated atypical pigment network with small dotted vessels. Irregular streaks were also partially noted at the periphery. We suspected superficial spreading melanoma and performed an excision. The histologic features were consistent with a diagnosis of pigmented Bowen's disease. We could not completely account for dermoscopic aspects from the pathological findings of hematoxylin and eosin-stained specimens; therefore, specimens were stained with Fontana-Masson stain. It clearly demonstrated the distribution of melanin in the epidermis. We concluded that atypical network was due to an uneven melanin deposition in the variably thickened epidermal rete ridges.

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Sep 3, 2010·Dermatology Research and Practice·Takayuki InoueMasaru Tanaka
Oct 16, 2012·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·Maria A PizzichettaScott W Menzies
Feb 16, 2018·Dermatology Practical & Conceptual·Isil KaraarslanFezal Ozdemir
Aug 5, 2020·Pediatric Dermatology·Anshika KaushikElizabeth V Seiverling
Aug 24, 2017·International Journal of Dermatology·Yi YangZhiqi Song

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