Scientific Symposiums International Dermatopathology in Paradise New Adnexal, Melanocytic and Soft Tissue Tumors, Cutaneous Lymphomas and More 2025

An advanced, case-driven dermatopathology update highlighting newly described entities, reclassifications, and hard differentials across adnexal, melanocytic, soft tissue, and lymphoid lesions. Faculty emphasize pattern recognition, immunohistochemistry and molecular testing that change management, and precise wording for clinically actionable reports.
What You Will Learn

High-yield algorithms for adnexal neoplasms: pattern-first triage, key stains, and pitfalls

Melanocytic lesions: spitzoid spectrum, ambiguous melanocytic proliferations, sentinel clues for melanoma vs. mimics

Cutaneous soft tissue tumors: fibroblastic/myofibroblastic and adipocytic updates; when molecular testing is decisive

Cutaneous lymphomas: WHO/ICC updates, T-cell vs. B-cell patterns, staging correlations, and treatment-relevant markers

Ancillary testing: IHC panels that save time and money; when to deploy FISH/NGS; how to interpret tricky results

Reporting that guides care: margins, risk stratification, synoptic elements, and tumor board communication

Quality and safety: error traps, look-alike galleries, and second-opinion triggers

Event Details

Dates: October 13, 2025 – October 16, 2025

Location: Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea Coast, Maui, HI

Format: Didactic lectures with unknowns, interactive case discussions, and take-home slide/WSI sets

Pace: Microscope-ready pearls with concise checklists for immediate implementation

Who Should AttendDermatopathologists, anatomic pathologists, dermatologists, surgical pathologists with skin sign-out, fellows and senior residents, and lab professionals seeking an up-to-the-minute dermatopathology refresh.
Why Attend

Sharpen accuracy on rare and newly reclassified entities that drive therapy decisions

Standardize your IHC/molecular approach to ambiguous cases and reduce addenda

Bring back report language, checklists, and algorithms that improve clarity and turnaround time

 
+ Topics:

  Perivascular Dermatitis Without Epidermal Changes: Clue to Specific Diagnosis (Philip LeBoit M.D.)
  Interesting Infections in the Skin (Alejandro Gru M.D.)
  Psoriasiform Dermatitis: Patterns, Pitfalls and Pearls (Maite Fernandez-Figueras M.D.)
  Inflammatory Dermatopatholgy: Interesting Cases (Jose Plaza M.D.)
  Challenging Differential Diagnoses in Inflammatory Skin Disease (Philip LeBoit M.D.)
  Inpatient Dermatopathology: Interesting Cases (Jose Plaza M.D.)
  Panniculitis Made Practical: A Key Feature-Based Diagnostic Guide (Maite Fernandez-Figueras M.D.)
  Difficult Pediatric Cases (Alejandro Gru M.D.)
  Dermatopathology of the Rheumatologic/Dermatologic Interface (Philip LeBoit M.D.)
  Inpatient Dermatology: Interesting Cases – Yours and Mine (Alejandro Gru M.D.)
  Acantholytic Dyskeratosis: From Incidental to Fundamental (Maite Fernandez-Figueras M.D.)
  Diagnostic Approach to Adnexal Carcinomas (Jose Plaza M.D.)
  Updates in Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas (Alejandro Gru M.D.)
  Moles: The Fundamentals and Some Suprises (Philip LeBoit M.D.)
  Challenging Diagnosis: Invisible and Misleading Lesions (Maite Fernandez-Figueras M.D.)
  Lessons Learned from those Small Blue Cells in the Skin (Alejandro Gru M.D.)
  Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Morphological Variants and Mimickers (Maite Fernandez-Figueras M.D.)
  Updates on CD30 Lymphoproliferative Disorders (Jose Plaza M.D.)
  Variants of Melanoma (Philip LeBoit M.D.)
  Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumors: Interesting Cases (Jose Plaza M.D.)