Make your own diagnosis

Authors

  • Miguel Gaitán
  • María Cristina Trujillo
  • Ana Milena Toro
  • Rodrigo Restrepo

Keywords:

Sebaceous carcinoma, extraocular, early diagnosis, histological study.

Abstract

We present an unusual case of a 77 year old woman with a rapidly-growing tumor in the skin of the right forearm. The histological examination of the lesion could establish the diagnosis of sebaceous carcinoma.

Author Biographies

Miguel Gaitán

Médico dermatólogo, residente de Dermatopatología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.

María Cristina Trujillo

Médica dermatóloga, instructora de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia

Ana Milena Toro

Médica dermatóloga, instructora de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia

Rodrigo Restrepo

Médico dermatopatólogo; jefe, Programa de Especialización en Dermatopatología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia; profesor de Dermatopatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.

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How to Cite

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Gaitán M, Trujillo MC, Toro AM, Restrepo R. Make your own diagnosis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];23(1):77-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1071

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Published

2019-08-09

How to Cite

1.
Gaitán M, Trujillo MC, Toro AM, Restrepo R. Make your own diagnosis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];23(1):77-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1071

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