Punch biopsy is a poor diagnostic modality for clinically suspicious pigmented lesions.

Skin cancer medicine is a core component of Australian general practice and is consistently in the top 10 conditions managed.

Skin cancer medicine is a core component of Australian general practice. The Focus articles featured in this issue discuss the management of pigmented skin lesions in general practice.

A case is discussed of a boy who presented with skin markings that arose in the context of fevers and a sore throat.

A case presentation of lower limb rash with purpura below the knee.

This article considers the relationships between the dose and volume of the local anaesthetic lignocaine and wound complications in skin cancer excisions.

Vitiligo is an acquired, chronic depigmenting disorder resulting from the autoimmune destruction of melanocytes.

A man aged 50 years reported a three-year history of an asymptomatic scalp lesion that had persisted after three episodes of cryotherapy for a presumed diagnosis of solar keratoses.

In this article, the authors describe a method for marking a lesion for excision.

Most viral exanthems can be distinguished initially on the basis of age, distribution and morphology of the rash without requiring investigations.

Two patients presented with a history of widespread itch with blisters (bullae).

Clinician/pathologist communication is important for accurate diagnosis of melanocytic skin tumours.

A case study of angiokeratoma of Fordyce.

This article discusses the causes, features and management of recurrent lower limb ulcers in a woman aged 75 years.

Trichofolliculoma is a hard, dome-shaped, skin-coloured papule that presents with a central pore and a whitish immature hair; excision should be considered to confirm diagnosis and treatment.