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Multiple squamous cell carcinomas complicating linear porokeratosis
Author(s) -
Curnow Paul,
Foley Peter,
Baker Christopher
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2003.00661.x
Subject(s) - porokeratosis , medicine , biopsy , malignant transformation , lesion , dermatology , complication , pathology , basal cell , surgery
Summary Linear porokeratosis is a distinctive variant of porokeratosis with malignant transformation, a known but infrequently reported complication. We report a case of linear porokeratosis on the right leg of a 57‐year‐old man present since infancy that, over a 2‐year period, developed two squamous cell carcinomas within the lesion. Concurrent right inguinal lymphadenopathy was demonstrated on biopsy to be reactive in nature.