Category: Nov 2018 Supplemental Issue Residents’ Poster Contest

Merkell Cell Carcinoma in a Filipino Male: a Case Report

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive dermal tumor of neuroendocrine origin. It is a rare, highly malignant primary skin tumor, with approximately 2,000 cases reported. This malignancy poses a challenge to clinicians due to its rarity and poor prognosis.

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Behcet’s Disease in a 46 year old Filipino female

Behcet’s disease has been described to be both an autoimmune and an autoinflammarotory disorder. Recurrent oral aphthous ulcers characterize this disease, usually with the involvement of other organ systems including dermatologic manifestations. Due to its ability to involve blood vessels, vasculitis is the usual finding.

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A rare case of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in a 43-year old Filipino male: a case report

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and highly aggressive hematodermic malignancy that usually occurs in elderly individuals and manifests with skin lesions followed by involvement of lymph nodes, bone marrow, and peripheral blood. There is a high risk for leukemic dissemination, hence, a poor prognosis.

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Tale of the Red Skin: Sezary Syndrome

Sezary syndrome is an extremely rare leukemic cutaneous T cell lymphoma, with annual incidence of 0.3 to 1 per 100,000, characterized by triad of erythroderma, lymphadenopathy, and circulating Sézary cells in the peripheral blood.

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Bullous eruption in a 1-year-old female in the Philippines: a diagnostic challenge

Epidermolysis Bullosa, Generalized-Severe (EBS-gen sev) is a rare genodermatosis, resulting from multiple gene mutations, characterized by marked mechanical skin fragility. It presents at birth with disseminated friction-induced blistering. Erosions heal without scarring and lesions tend to improve with age.

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