An Unusual Case of Pinna Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Shortly after Resection of Atypical Fibroxanthoma
Joint Authors
Omakobia, Eugene
Orabi, Ahmad
Knights, Richard
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To report a unique case of pinna squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising shortly after resection of atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) at the same site.
Case report.
An 81-year-old gentleman presented with a nodular right pinna lesion.
This was excised, and histology confirmed AFX.
Ten weeks later, an ulcerative lesion appeared at the resection site.
This was confirmed to be SCC.
Comparative analysis revealed no morphological resemblance between the initial AFX and new SCC lesion, and there was no evidence of initial misdiagnosis.
Conclusion.
SCC is the most common cancer involving the pinna.
Whilst prolonged sun exposure is an important risk factor for SCC, chronic inflammation and wounds are other potential sources.
We postulate whether SCC could have arisen from the previous scar tissue in a manner similar to Marjolin’s ulcer.
This would be a highly unusual finding in the pinna and to our knowledge unprecedented in the English literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Omakobia, Eugene& Orabi, Ahmad& Knights, Richard. 2018. An Unusual Case of Pinna Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Shortly after Resection of Atypical Fibroxanthoma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Omakobia, Eugene…[et al.]. An Unusual Case of Pinna Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Shortly after Resection of Atypical Fibroxanthoma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Omakobia, Eugene& Orabi, Ahmad& Knights, Richard. An Unusual Case of Pinna Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Shortly after Resection of Atypical Fibroxanthoma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148469