In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) findings of lymphangiomas have been scarcely reported. We report a lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) with some new observations.
Background
Nivolumab is one of the targeted cancer therapy agent that acts to increase the immune responses by inhibition of antiprogrammed‐death‐receptor 1, which is one of the check points of the immune response. Nivolumab can be used to treat malign melanoma, lung, renal, head and neck, colorectal, hepatocellular cancers, and special cases of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Aims
We aimed to report a rarer cutaneous side effect of nivolumab because of the increasing uses of this agent in various cancer treatments.
Methods
We present a 48‐year‐old female, metastatic melanoma patient who developed plaque morphea lesion without any systemic involvement during nivolumab treatment. Plaque lesion responded well to use of topical corticosteroid and calcipotriol.
Results
Numerous cutaneous side effects associated with nivolumab have been reported in the literature. The most common cutaneous side effects are maculopapular rash, pruritus, and vitiligo. Morphea and disorders from this spectrum reported due to PD‐1 inhibitors in the literature are; morphea, sclerodermoid changes, eosinophilic fasciitis, and lichen sclerosis.
Conclusion
Patients who are treated by PD‐1 inhibitors may be examined carefully in terms of morphea and scleroderma‐like conditions although they are not as common as other cutaneous side effects.
Melasma is an acquired hyperpigmentation disease characterized by hyperpigmented patches in sun-exposed areas that significantly impairs life quality. Topical treatments such as hydroquinone, retinoic acid, azelaic acid, chemical peels and laser treatments are among the main treatment options. In our study, we aimed to compare the effec-
Clinical and dermoscopic features of atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) are mostly non‐diagnostic, so other in vivo diagnostic tools may give additional clues for accurate clinical diagnosis, such as in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM). However, there has been scarce data on RCM features of AFX in the literature, in only clear cell type. Herein we present a case of epithelioid cell predominant type AFX with RCM findings.
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