Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report

Introduction: Slow growing pigmented squamous cell carcinoma is a rare entity. We present a 55 year old female who presented with a pigmented naevus of long duration which was excised and proven a squamous cell carcinoma and followed up with no recurrence. Conclusion: We would like to consider our c...

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Main Authors: Anil Sunkara, R. Venkatesh, V. Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241014000103
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spelling doaj-049c4e5fca114eae965f93759d01d42d2020-11-25T02:14:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery2352-24102015-01-01191434410.1016/j.jdds.2014.03.007Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case reportAnil SunkaraR. VenkateshV. SrinivasanIntroduction: Slow growing pigmented squamous cell carcinoma is a rare entity. We present a 55 year old female who presented with a pigmented naevus of long duration which was excised and proven a squamous cell carcinoma and followed up with no recurrence. Conclusion: We would like to consider our case report to be alarming as the presentation was masquerading a benign lesion, and if overlooked may turn fatal both for the surgeon and the patient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241014000103Squamous cell carcinomaMelanomaPigmented
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author Anil Sunkara
R. Venkatesh
V. Srinivasan
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R. Venkatesh
V. Srinivasan
Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Pigmented
author_facet Anil Sunkara
R. Venkatesh
V. Srinivasan
author_sort Anil Sunkara
title Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
title_short Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
title_full Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
title_fullStr Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Slow growing Squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – A rare case report
title_sort slow growing squamous cell carcinoma over the back masquerading a pigmented naevus clinically – a rare case report
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
issn 2352-2410
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Introduction: Slow growing pigmented squamous cell carcinoma is a rare entity. We present a 55 year old female who presented with a pigmented naevus of long duration which was excised and proven a squamous cell carcinoma and followed up with no recurrence. Conclusion: We would like to consider our case report to be alarming as the presentation was masquerading a benign lesion, and if overlooked may turn fatal both for the surgeon and the patient.
topic Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Pigmented
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241014000103
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