by Claudia Paoletto | Sep 15, 2023 | Merkel Cell Carcinoma
An ode to Jimmy Buffett…I have been getting a lot of questions from patients about this extremely rare malignancy. In my entire career I have only had 3 to 4 cases. Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) was originally described by Toker in 1972. The cell of origin is...
by Claudia Paoletto | Jun 13, 2023 | Mycosis Fungoides
Mycosis Fungoides (MF) is a malignant neoplasm of T-lymphoytes, particularly of T-helper (Th) cells. The incidence is around 1 in 300,000 each year, but this number is rising. MF affects all races, however, in the United States black persons are more often affected...
by Claudia Paoletto | Jan 19, 2023 | Lymphoma
Cutaneous Lymphomas (CL) can be primary or secondary in origin. Hodgkin Lymphoma of the skin is extremely rare so nearly all of cutaneous lymphomas are of the non-Hodgkin type. CL may be primary or secondary: Primary lymphomas are those that occur in the skin...
by Claudia Paoletto | Sep 30, 2022 | Myiasis
Case of the Month: A 70 year gentleman spends his time between Las Vegas and Costa Rica, where he has a home. He was at his house in Costa Rica one day when he decided to walk into the surrounding wooded area near his home. He notes that he experienced a number of...
by Claudia Paoletto | Sep 29, 2022 | Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) was initially described by Brunsting in 1930. Classic PG begins as an inflammatory pustule with a surrounding halo that enlarges and subsequently ulcerates. A primary lesion may not be seen and most of these patients present with frank...
