Fatal squamous cell carcinoma arising from transplant-associated porokeratosis - 29/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00469-9
Shane G Silver, MD a, Richard I Crawford, MD, FRCPC a, b, ⁎ 
a Division of Dermatology, University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
b Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
*Correspondence: Richard I. Crawford, MD, Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6Z 1Y6.
Abstract |
Porokeratosis is a disorder of epidermal keratinization characterized by variably sized plaques with central depression and a well-demarcated keratotic border. Associations of porokeratosis with immunosuppression and of porokeratosis with malignancy have been observed. The authors report a case of fatal metastatic squamous cell carcinoma arising from porokeratosis in an immunosuppressed patient.
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Vol 49 - N° 5
P. 931-933 - novembre 2003 Ritorno al numero
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