Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Herpes Simplex on the Lip.
- Author:
Heung Yeol KIM
1
;
Byung Chul KIM
;
Eun Ju PARK
;
In Ho KWON
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. dermakkh@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes simplex;
Lip;
Squamous cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Female;
Herpes Simplex;
Humans;
Lip;
Male;
Methylmethacrylates;
Polystyrenes;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2011;49(7):645-647
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Squamous cell carcinoma on the lip is a common oral malignancy, and it is responsible for >30% of all oral squamous cell carcinomas. Numerous factors have been implicated in the development of squamous cell carcinoma on the lip, but the most frequently identified risk factors include chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Squamous cell carcinoma on the lip is more prevalent in elderly men, with a male-to-female ratio of 5 : 1. We report an interesting case of squamous cell carcinoma mimicking herpes simplex on the lip in a 35-year-old woman who presented with erythematous grouped vesicles on the upper lip.
