Open AccessAcantholytic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Nevus Sebaceous : A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ahmed Alhumidi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-7774
pISSN - 1658-3639
DOI - 10.12816/0006063
Subject(s) - sebaceous carcinoma , basal cell , dermatology , medicine , nevus , pathology , carcinoma , cancer research , melanoma
Although nevus sebaceous (NS) is known to develop various types of secondary neoplasms, it rarely causes carcinoma and only fifteen cases of secondary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have been reported. We report a rare variant of SCC (acantholytic type) arising in nevus sebaceus.
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