2 PERPLEXING SKIN TUMORS - MICROCYSTIC ADNEXAL CARCINOMA AND KERATOACANTHOMA

Authors
BATSAKIS JG ELNAGGAR AK WEBER RS
Citation
Jg. Batsakis et al., 2 PERPLEXING SKIN TUMORS - MICROCYSTIC ADNEXAL CARCINOMA AND KERATOACANTHOMA, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 103(10), 1994, pp. 829-832
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034894
Volume
103
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
829 - 832
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(1994)103:10<829:2PST-M>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma and keratoacanthoma have a marked predil ection for the skin of the head and neck. The adnexal carcinoma contin ues to be underrecognized, and the consequences for the patient are lo cally aggressive recurrences. The keratoacanthoma, on the other hand, may be inappropriately overdiagnosed, causing squamous cell carcinoma of the skin to be missed. In the instance of the solitary keratoacanth oma a conservative complete excision is recommended.