Psoriatic Arthritis
For years psoriatic arthritis was considered part of the spectrum of rheumatoid arthritis. The classification of psoriatic arthritis as a “rheumatoid variant” persists today. However, the radiographic manifestations, along with…
RHEUMATOLOGY
Approach to the Shoulder
Pain in the shoulder is a common problem affecting all ages of the general population. It is the second most common cause of musculoskeletal pain. Radiographic diagnosis of the disease…
Approach to the Foot
A systematic assessment of foot radiographs for the manifestations of arthropathies is important, because the foot may be an early site of involvement in a systemic arthropathy such as rheumatoid…
Approach to the Hip
The assessment of hip pain depends on a systematic review of a quality anteroposterior (AP) view of the pelvis. The femurs should be internally rotated approximately 15 degrees, the pelvis…
Pathology and Molecular Features of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma
2 Pathology and Molecular Features of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma Anjela Galan HISTOPATHOLOGY OF BENIGN MELANOCYTIC NEVI Melanocytic nevi (MN) are benign neoplasms of melanocyte origin with a…
Staging, Workup, and Surveillance
4 Staging, Workup, and Surveillance Jocelyn Depathy and Stephan Ariyan Epidemiologic studies of malignant melanoma have shown a steady rise in the incidence of this disease in various…
Spitz Nevus, Spitzoid Melanoma, and Atypical Spitzoid Neoplasm
3 Spitz Nevus, Spitzoid Melanoma, and Atypical Spitzoid Neoplasm Rossitza Lazova In 1948, Sophie Spitz, a pathologist from Memorial Hospital in New York City, described the melanoma of…
Alternative Therapies: Regional Chemotherapy for Malignant Melanoma
12 Alternative Therapies: Regional Chemotherapy for Malignant Melanoma Danielle M. Bello and Charlotte E. Ariyan INTRODUCTION Half of all patients with cutaneous melanoma have their primary lesion located…
Surgical Management—Lentigo Maligna and Invasive Melanoma
5 Surgical Management—Lentigo Maligna and Invasive Melanoma Samuel Kim, Stephan Ariyan, and Deepak Narayan LENTIGO MALIGNA Introduction Lentigo maligna (LM), otherwise known as Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle, is a…
