Two brothers with confluent and reticulated papillomatosis.

Screening for distress in routine oncological care-a survey in 520 melanoma patients.

Introduction Despite the increasing incidence of melanoma little is known about patients' emotional distress associated with this disease. Supplemented by the problem list (PL), the distress thermometer (DT) is a recommended screening instrument to measure psychosocial distress in cancer patients. Our objective was to explore the acceptance and the feasibility of the DT and PL as a concise screening tool in an ambulatory setting for routine care and to elucidate determinants of distress in melanoma patients with regard to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods Consecutive melanoma outpatients were asked to complete the DT with the PL prior to their scheduled consultation. Demograp…

Tamoxifen may cause life-threatening angioedema attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema

Huge pedunculated tumor of the thigh

Tamoxifen, a Trigger Factor of Hereditary Angioedema with Normal C1-INH with a Specific Mutation in the F12 Gene (HAE-FXII)

Zwei Brüder mit Papillomatosis confluens et reticularis.