A Metastasizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Solitary Epidermal Nevus
Joint Authors
Tanioka, Miki
Toya, Masami
Tachibana, Takao
Yoshikawa, Yoshiaki
Fujisawa, Akihiro
Endo, Yuichiro
Miyachi, Yoshiki
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
Secondary tumor rarely develops from epidermal nevus.
We present a case of a metastasizing squamous cell carcinoma that developed in a solitary epidermal nevus.
Case Report.
An 82-years old Japanese female was presented with a red tumor on the left axilla.
She reported that the tumor developed in a congenital epidermal nevus.
A biopsy of the tumor showed that a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arose from the epidermal nevus.
As a lymph node metastasis was found by sentinel lymph node biopsy, the patient received surgical excision of the lesion, axillary lymph node dissection, and postoperative radiation.
Discussion.
Secondary tumors developing in epidermal nevus are rare.
To the best of our knowledge, only in two cases including the present case, SCC developed in a solitary epidermal nevus.
There is no established clinical guideline for prophylactic removal of epidermal nevus.
However, a biopsy should be done if a secondary malignancy is suspected in an epidermal nevus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toya, Masami& Endo, Yuichiro& Fujisawa, Akihiro& Tanioka, Miki& Yoshikawa, Yoshiaki& Tachibana, Takao…[et al.]. 2012. A Metastasizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Solitary Epidermal Nevus. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toya, Masami…[et al.]. A Metastasizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Solitary Epidermal Nevus. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Toya, Masami& Endo, Yuichiro& Fujisawa, Akihiro& Tanioka, Miki& Yoshikawa, Yoshiaki& Tachibana, Takao…[et al.]. A Metastasizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Solitary Epidermal Nevus. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447175
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447175