A Case of Verrucous Carcinoma.
- Author:
Hyun Su PARK
1
;
Sung Jun KIM
;
Jung Chul CHOI
;
Duk Kyu CHUN
;
Yong Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. jj7074@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Verrucous carcinoma;
Squamous cell carcinoma(SCC)
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Carcinoma, Verrucous*;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Foot;
Warts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(8):1101-1104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Verrucous carcinoma(VC) is a low grade and well-differentiated, unusual variant of squamous cell carcinoma, presenting as a warty tumor. It is often underdiagnosed because of its gross appearance and slow growing pattern, and histologically, the diagnosis of VC is usually difficult as a result of its cellular benignity. We present a case of VC on the foot, which had been treated as a wart for over eight months and treated with amputation. VC shoud be considered in the differential diagnosis for any warty lesion, especially, intractable long-standing warty lesion, and the diagnosis for VC is based on the combination of the history of the lesion, clinical features, and histopathological findings from an adequately deep specimen.