{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} A Case Series of Primary Cutaneous Sarcomatoid Carcinoma With Aberrant Smooth Muscle Actin Expression: A Clinicopathologic and Immunophenotypic Study ((Non-Physician Credit))

Activity Steps

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Description

The certificate for this activity is for NON-PHYSICIANS.

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Explain the diagnostic utility of multiple epithelial markers as a screening tool in the detection and workup of malignant cutaneous sarcomatoid neoplasms.
  2. Discuss the aberrant immunophenotype of primary cutaneous sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinomas (SMA expression with loss of epithelial markers) to avoid misdiagnosis.
  3. Describe the different histopathologic features of cutaneous sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma and its diagnostic pitfalls.

Disclosures

All authors, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this activity.

Price: $15.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.0 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planner
Professions: Other Health Professional
Test Code: AJDN0225
Published: February 2025
Expires: 1/31/2027
Sources: The American Journal of Dermatopathology
Required Passing Score: 4/5 (80%)
Authors: Saba Shafi, MD, Alejandro A. Gru, MD, Jorge Roman, MD, Jessica Maupin, DO, and Jose A. Plaza, MD
Categories: Dermatology , Pathology
Specialties: Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Pathology
Topics: Primary Cutaneous Sarcomatoid Carcinoma