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Volume 2, Issue 5
In this Issue

NEWSLETTER
• Area 51: Unusual But True Cases - The Biopsy Connection
• President's Message: Meeting Plans and New Directions
• Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy Called by Many Names
• 63rd Annual Meeting Preview
   



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Bruce
Ragsdale, MD
Western Dermatopathology Services
San Luis Obispo, CA

AREA 51: UNUSUAL BUT TRUE CASES

The Biopsy Connection

A 65-year-old male has a 3-month history of a nonhealing lesion on the ear. Apparent upon examination are a left posterior tragus 2.5 x 2.5-mm pink macule with central crust and a left anterior auditory canal 3 x 3-mm pink crusted macule. Both sites are biopsied to rule out basal cell carcinoma. The histopathology turns out to be the same at both sites.

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Your diagnosis is (choose one):

1. Pseudo-pyogenic granuloma
2. Atypical pyogenic granuloma
3. Epithelioid hemangioma
4. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
5. Histiocytoid hemangioma
6. Intravenous atypical vascular proliferation nodular angioblastic hyperplasia with eosinophilia and lymphofolliculosis

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Elizabeth Abel, MD

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Meeting Plans and New Directions

AIt is not too soon to put the PDA Annual Meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on your calendar for next year. Dates are August 10 through 14 with meetings starting Thursday morning, August 11.

The CME scientific program is well under way with confirmed speakers for the two named lectureships who are Dr. Henry Lim and Dr. Ted Rosen. There will be a new session on Controversies in Dermatology, and continuation of the popular one hour CPC segment each morning with cases discussed by a gues Dermatopathologist. The hotel and lake surroundings are family friendly to include planned activities for children, ideal for an end of the summer get-away before school starts.

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TOXIC ERYTHEMA OF CHEMOTHERAPY CALLED BY MANY NAMES

By: Sherry Boschert, Skin & Allergy News Digital Network
09/16/10

PASADENA, Calif. - Dermatologists tend to use too many different names for a single entity with a defined clinical spectrum - toxic erythema of chemotherapy.

"We have too many names for one disease," and this complicates clinical communication and decisions about management, Dr. jean Bolognia said at the annual meeting of the Pacific Dermatologic Association.

If dermatologists used the term "toxic erythema oc chemotherapy" (TEC), they would improve discussions with hematologists, oncologists, and internists, sais Dr. Bolognia, professor of dermatology at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Other terms sometimes used in place of TEC include eccrine squamous syringemotaplasia and epidermal dysmaturation. While some alternative terms may be histologically accurate, they can be confusing to nondermatologists as diagnoses.

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63RD ANUUAL MEETING PREVIEW
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The PDA is currently planning its 63rd Annual Meeting, to be held August 10-14, 2011 at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, ID under the direction of Dr. Ben Hsu.

SPEAKERS & TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

-Acne - Guy Webster, MD, University of Pennsylvania
-Actinic Keratoses - Neil Swanson, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
-Atopic Dermatitis - Jon Hanifin, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
-Autoimmune/Bullous Diseases - John Zone, MD, University of Utah
-Cosmetic - Phil Werschler, MD, University of Washington
-Infectious Disease & Bed Bugs - Ted Rosen, MD, Baylor University
-Melanoma - Susan Swetter, MD, Stanford University, Darrell Rigel, MD, New York University, and Sancy Leachman, MD, University of Utah
-Nail Disorders - Phoebe Rich, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
-Pediatric Dermatology - Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD, University of Washington
-Practice Management/EMR - Daniel Siegel, MD, New York University
-Psoriasis/Biologics - Gerald Krueger, MD, University of Utah and Elizabeth Abel, MD, Stanford University
-Sunscreens & Vitamin D - Henry Lim, MD, Henry Ford Hospital
-Surgical - Hayes Gladstone, MD, Stanford University
-AAD Update - Suzanne Connolly, MD, Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale

FAMILY FUN!

It's all here. The pristine serenity of the lake heralded as one of the five most beautiful in the world. Freefall roller coasters and whitewater rafting. Lake cruises, hiking and the world's only floating golf green. There are festivals, concerts and fairs. Unique bistros and elegant restaurants. Main street shopping for antiques, art, clothing, souvenirs and much more. Coeur d'Alene offers a range of activities, some designed to excite the urban escapist seeking extreme adventure, others more sedate to bring family members together for a week of fun and relaxation. Don't miss your change to enjoy this unique sessint - Mark your calendars now for PDA 2011 - August 10-14, 2011!

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Mountain Biking
Theme Parks
World-Class Golfing

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