A Case of Keratoacanthoma on the Lower Lip.
- Author:
Sang Tae KIM
1
;
Hyoe Jin ROH
;
Soo Young CHOI
;
Young Seung JEON
;
Hyung Jun SIM
;
Kee Suck SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea. ksderm98@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Keratoacanthoma;
Lower lip
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Keratoacanthoma*;
Lip*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(2):235-237
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Keratoacanthoma is a rapidly growing cutaneous tumor with a histopathologic pattern often suggestive of a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). It may be viewed as an aborted malignancy which only rarely progresses into an aggressive SCC. It is most likely arising from hair follicle that has the tendency of spontaneous resolution. The diagnosis of keratoacanthoma is based on clinical, histopathologic features and biologic behavior. A 75-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of a rapidly enlarging exophytic tumor on the lower lip. A biopsy was performed leading to a diagnosis of keratoacanthoma. We report a case of keratoacanthoma on the lower lip, because the mucosal area is an unexpected location.
