Pigmented Bowens disease is an in situ squamous cell carcinoma, which is seldom reported in white patients. Herein we report a 20-year-old woman with type III skin, who had this lesion on the fourth finger of her right hand, similar to superficial malignant melanoma, clinically. Although dermoscopic evaluation could be helpful, correct diagnosis of non-melanotic origin is done by histological e...

Bowens' disease (BD) is a precancerous condition of skin and/or mucosa with a predilection towards sun-exposed areas. Extensive literature research failed to reveal any case of multiple pigmented BD in type V Fitzpatrick skin. Multiple BD is a therapeutic challenge with a tendency to recur. Here we present an otherwise healthy Indian male having multiple pigmented lesions of BD on sun-protected...

A 81-year-old man with a patch of scaly erythema on his scrotum visited Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital in June 2006. Reddish, scaly plaques, which were untreated, were present on his back and lower legs since 1999. Pathological examination of the lesions on the scrotum revealed Bowen's disease; therefore he was referred to our clinic for further treatment. During his visit Tokai University Hospital,...

Introduction: Dermoscopy is a non-invasive technique that enhances visualization of morphological lesions invisible to naked eye examination and aids in clinical diagnosis. We study its role non-melanocytic skin tumors. Objectives: The purpose this was evaluate compare the dermoscopic features non-melanocyte tumors Materials Methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based including patients clinicall...

The “Cusp of Carabelli” (COC) is a non-functioning, accessory cusp positioned on the mesiopalatal surface of permanent maxillary molars, predominately first molars and primary second molars. This supplemental cusp has been studied for several hundred years regarding size ranges, ethnic and racial distributions and genetic and/or environmental etiologies. The content of this report will explore ...