Fatal squamous cell carcinoma arising from transplant-associated porokeratosis.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Immunocompromised Host
- Kidney Transplantation
- Porokeratosis
- Skin Neoplasms