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Keratoacanthoma management: results of a survey of U.K. dermatologists and surgeons
Author(s) -
Watchorn R.E.,
Thomas S.,
Miller C.,
Carr R.A.,
Koch D.,
Thomas P.,
Taibjee S.M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.15858
Subject(s) - keratoacanthoma , medicine , basal cell , natural history , dermatology , metastasis , observational study , general surgery , surgery , pathology , cancer
Distinction of keratoacanthoma (KA) from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is challenging. Management is controversial, with some advocating prompt surgical excision and others monitoring to allow for spontaneous resolution(1) . The controversy is compounded by rare reports of metastasis(2) . And yet the benign natural history of KA is supported by various studies, including a systematic review of 455 cases with no cases of metastasis or death(1) , and observational studies confirming spontaneous resolution(1) . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved