National Specialist Dermatopathology EQA Scheme Circulation A
Case A10 Male, 57 years old. Enlarged nodule on lateral aspect of knee. ?Epidermoid cyst. AE1/AE3, CK20, Chromo, Synapto = positive. CK7, CD99, S100 = negative. Large fragment of skin, 30 x 40 x 25mm with a nodule to a height of 2.2cm. The cut surface of the nodule is solid and has a gelatinous appearance.
Case A10 Most popular diagnosis : Merkel cell carcinoma 9.96
Case A11 Male, 39 years old. ?Histiocytoma excised Two tender nodules adjacent to scar, growing for 10 years. CD34 positive. Skin, 75 x 70 x 10mm with 25 x 10mm scarring and adjacent palpable firm cream nodules, up to 15mm in diameter. Cut section shows firm cream dermal nodules up to 15mm.
Case A11 Most popular diagnosis : DFSP 9.55
Case A12 Female, 38 years old. Sentinel lymph node (hot & blue) performed at time of wider excision for desmoplastic melanoma (Breslow thickness 1.5mm). S100 positive. Sentinel lymph node. Lymph node, 20 x 16 x 7mm with blue colouration. (NB - area of interest has been circled on each section)
Case A12 Most popular diagnosis : Benign melanocytic inclusion 7.80
Case A13 Female, 40 years old. Tender lesion on right side of upper back present for 15 years. Raised nodular lesion measuring 0.7cm in diameter.
Case A13 Most popular diagnosis : Eccrine spiradenoma9.88
Case A14 Male, 66 years old. Three month history of lesion outer border left lower leg. Started as blood blister and grew rapidly. ?Pyogenic granuloma. Patient refused to have formal excision. Irregular shaped skin fragment, 15 x 14 x 7mm with unremarkable surface.
Case A14 Most popular diagnosis : Melanoma (+/-balloon cell) 8.89
Case A15 Female, 39 years old. Indurated nodules upper arms with facial rash. Anti DNA Ab-61 iu/ml (0-50) 6mm skin punch biopsy.
Case A15 Most popular diagnosis : Lupus panniculitis 8.79
Case A16 Male, 63 years old. Follicular papules on back. Skin punch biopsy.
Case A16 Most popular diagnosis : Lichen amyloidosus6.46
Case A17 Female, 57 years old. Psoriasis, treated with PUVA. Gets multiple SCC’s. New lesion ?SCC. AE1/3, EMA, CK5/6, S100, Melan-A = negative. SMA and Desmin = positive. Skin from leg. Ellipse of skin, 25 x 17 x 5mm with crusted lesion 8 x 8mm.
Case A17 Most popular diagnosis : Leiomyosarcoma (dermal) 7.52
Case A18 Male, 44 years old. Sebaceous cyst with spreading intramuscular infection, abdominal wall. Subsequent previous history – previous chest nodule with overlying soft tissue inflammation including skin involvement. Skin and soft tissue, 45 x 17 x 15mm
Case A18 Most popular diagnosis : Actinomycosis 5.74
Case A19 Male, 60 years old. ?Haemangioma, leiomyoma, angiosarcoma. Present for 15 years. Skin from left wrist. Ellipse of skin, 12 x 8 x 4mm.
Case A19 Most popular diagnosis : Glomangioma 6.35
Case A20 Male, 71 years old. Skin nodule left upper shoulder ?naevus. ?BCC. Cytokeratin, SMA, Desmin = positive. Ellipse 15 x 7 x 3 with pale grey nodule, 9mm in diameter
Leiomyosarcoma. Cytokeratin positivity recorded. Ref: Kaddu et al Am J Surg PAth (9):
Case A21 Female, 50 years old. Pigmented lesion right ear present for 6 months – clinically thought to be a dysplastic naevus. A 4 x 4 x 4mm punch biopsy of pale skin containing a 2 x 2mm uniformly pigmented papule.
Pigmented trichoepithelioma. Pigmented trichoepitheliomas exist. Histologically, the main differential is with pigmented basal cell carcinoma but lack of peripheral pallisading & retraction artefact are against it.