Keratoacanthoma on an epidermal nevus in a Filipino male.
- Author:
Janelle Marie S. Padlan-Ramos
;
Daisy King-Ismael
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From: Journal of the Philippine Medical Association 2018;96(2):78-80
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: Keratoacanthoma is a cutaneous tumor that most often presents as a solitary lesion in middle-aged to elderly, light-skinned individuals on sun-exposed areas. It is characterized by rapid growth and may be followed by spontaneous involution. This is a case of a seventy-year-old Filipino male who had a one month history of a solitary nodule that suddenly appeared on an epidermal nevus. Histopathologic diagnosis revealed a keratoacanthoma.
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