Faculty Bibliography

Accessing high-quality, open-access dermatopathology image datasets for learning and cross-referencing is a common challenge for clinicians and trainees. To establish a comprehensive open-access dermatopathology dataset for educational, cross-referencing, and machine-learning purposes, we employed a hybrid workflow to curate and categorize images from the PubMed Central (PMC) repository. We used specific keywords to extract relevant images, and classified them using a novel hybrid method that combined deep learning-based image modality classification with figure caption analyses. Validation on 651 manually annotated images demonstrated the robustness of our workflow, with an F-score of 89.6% for the deep learning approach, 61.0% for the keyword-based retrieval method, and 90.4% for the hybrid approach. We retrieved over 7,772 images across 166 diagnoses and released this fully annotated dataset, reviewed by board-certified dermatopathologists. Using our dataset as a challenging task, we found the current image analysis algorithm from OpenAI inadequate for analyzing dermatopathology images. In conclusion, we have developed a large, peer-reviewed, open-access dermatopathology image dataset, DermpathNet, which features a semi-automated curation workflow.

Penoscrotal skin diseases encompass an array of pathologies that present with unique clinical features. A patient-tailored approach to management is necessary. This article, part of a continuing medical education series, is dedicated to offering insights for managing penoscrotal dermatoses. The first article will provide an overview of normal variations, benign lesions, and malignant growths. We will then highlight up-to-date diagnostic and treatment protocols. In the second article, we will discuss inflammatory and infectious conditions, reviewing common diseases such as syphilis, human papilloma virus, and psoriasis, as well as rarer, difficult to treat diseases such as lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, and genital dyesthesias. Considering 70% of patients with genital skin diseases report that physicians lack awareness of these conditions,¹ this CME series will help practitioners identify penoscrotal diseases, expand differential diagnoses, and discuss appropriate and emerging therapies.