Photoletter to the editor: Giant cutaneous horn associated with squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Marion Wobser¹  Stephanie Motschenbacher¹  Matthias Goebeler¹  Hermann Kneitz¹ 

[1] Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany.

关键词: actinic keratosis;    aged;    cornu cutaneum;    cutaneous horn;    precancerous conditions;    skin cancer;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2015.1196

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

A 90-year-old patient presented with a large cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) of nine-year duration arising at her right cheek. The lesion was removed by surgery. Histology was reported as cornu cutaneum with a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma at its base. Cutaneous horn is morphological designation for protuberant mass of keratin that resembles the horn of an animal. Such lesions appear on sun-exposed skin areas like upper parts of the face and ears in elderly patients. Large cutaneous horns (> 1 cm) tend to be more commonly associated with squamous cell carcinoma compared to smaller cutaneous horns, particularly when present on the face.

【 授权许可】

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