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Introduction Skin cancer is ranked the ninth commonest cancer among males and tenth among females in Malaysia. Objectives To review the pattern of skin cancers at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Methods This is a retrospective review of all histo-pathological confirmed skin cancers at UMMC from 2004 till 2010. Results Among the 155 patients reviewed, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the commonest skin cancer (44.5%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (27.1%) and malignant melanoma (MM) (11.6%). The nodulo-ulcerative subtype made up 46% of all BCC while 50% of MM was of acral lentiginous subtype. Patients with BCC were significantly older (>60 years old), (p=0.003). A majority of skin cancers were found on the head and neck. Conclusion BCC was the commonest skin cancer, with significantly older patients and located mainly on head and neck. MM was the least common skin cancer but associated with the highest mortality.
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Mucous membrane pemphigoid is a group of putative autoimmune, chronic inflammatory, subepithelial blistering diseases predominantly affecting mucous membranes, characterised by linear deposition of IgG, IgA, or C3 along the epithelial basement membrane1. This variant of pemphigoid is rare and encompasses a heterogeneous group manifesting a varying constellation of oral, ocular, skin, genital, nasopharyngeal, oesophageal and laryngeal lesions. In severe cases, it may lead to blindness due to ocular involvement and may even be life threatening due to airway obstruction. We report a case of mucous membrane pemphigoid with oral and genital involvement.