Squamous cell carcinoma arising from a fibroepithelial polyp

Fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) are among the most common benign skin lesions treated frequently without submitting for histologic examination since malignant degeneration is exceedingly rare. In this case report, we describe an aggressive gross squamous cell carcinoma mass arising from a large pedunc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of plastic surgery 2005-12, Vol.55 (6), p.687-688
Hauptverfasser:	AGIR, Hakan, SEN, Cenk, CEK, Deniz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Humans Knee - pathology Male Medical sciences Polyps - pathology Skin Neoplasms - pathology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) are among the most common benign skin lesions treated frequently without submitting for histologic examination since malignant degeneration is exceedingly rare. In this case report, we describe an aggressive gross squamous cell carcinoma mass arising from a large pedunculated-type FEP located at the lower limb, which, to our knowledge, has not been reported yet.
ISSN:	0148-7043 1536-3708
DOI:	10.1097/01.sap.0000181644.93420.4f