Korean J Dermatol.
2003 Aug;41(8):1101-1104.
A Case of Verrucous Carcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. jj7074@hanmail.net
- 2UniSeoul Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
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.
