Giant Keratoacanthoma: Case Report

Thais Ferraz de Arruda Veiga; Aparecida M. Moraes; Antonio Martins; Maria Letícia Cintra; Maria Carolina Sampaio; Viviane Gomes de Melo

2004, Number 2

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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2004; 32 (2)

Giant Keratoacanthoma: Case Report

Arruda VTF, Moraes AM, Martins A, Letícia CM, Carolina SM, Gomes MV

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Keratoacanthoma is a benign cutaneous tumour that displays rapid growth with a histologic pattern suggestive of a squamous cell carcinoma, sometimes are difficult to distinguish between both tumors. Most often occur on sun-exposed areas. The authors describe a case of a giant keratoacanthoma affecting lumbar-sacral area, developed over 14 years. Multiple treatments have been used and surgical excision. However there was no effective therapy.