scholarly journals Cutaneous Horn of the Glans

2021 ◽  
pp. 304-309
Author(s):  
Camilla Santos Ribeiro ◽  
David Rubem Azulay ◽  
Danielle Carvalho Quintella ◽  
Tullia Cuzzi ◽  
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Precursor Lesion ◽  
Lichen Sclerosis ◽  
Cutaneous Horn ◽  
Rare Location

Cutaneous horn is a protuberance constituted by compact keratinous material, with a hard consistence similar to a horn, which occurs more frequently in photoexposed areas. The authors describe a case of cutaneous horn on the glans considered a rare location. Verrucous carcinoma was the histopathological diagnosis of the base of the horn and lichen sclerosis, the precursor lesion.

scholarly journals Squamous cell carcinoma mimicking a wart

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-472
Author(s):  
Aida Oulehri ◽  
Sara Elloudi ◽  
Hanane Baybay
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
Safety Margins

Sir, Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a malignant proliferation of the cutaneous epithelium, represents the second most common non-melanoma skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma [1]. Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a rare, low-grade, well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma most commonly seen in the mucosa, infrequently reported to occur in the skin, where it is a slow-growing and locally aggressive tumor. It is not uncommon for cutaneous verrucous carcinomas to be mistaken for the more frequent wart (verruca vulgaris) and treated accordingly [2]. The etiopathogenesis of VC is not completely known. One theory mentions the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection; with plantar lesions, the types involved are reported to be 16 and 11 [3]. Histopathological diagnosis is difficult and needs one or more broad and in-depth biopsies. Morbidity results from the local destruction of the skin and soft tissues and, occasionally, from a perineural, muscular, and even bony invasion. Metastasis to regional lymphatic ganglia is rare, found in 5% of cases [4]. VC bears a high risk of local relapse. No matter the treatment employed, the rate of recurrence varies from 30% to 50% and usually is not the result of incomplete surgical interventions. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision with safety margins [5]. A forty-year-old female patient with no previous history presented herself with a hyperkeratotic lesion on the right foot persistent for two years, which she had been manipulating routinely, which had progressively been increasing in size for the previous year, and which, for the previous three months, had become painful and bleeding. An examination revealed a hyperkeratotic plaque with a hyperpigmented border, hard on palpation, adherent to the deep plane, and with an eroded surface (Fig. 1). Dermoscopy was able to find a papillomatous appearance surrounded by dotted vessels (Fig. 2). This dermoscopic aspect typical of vulgar warts was confusing. Indeed, dermoscopy of the foot wart shows red or black dots in the center of papillomatous structures, which are thrombosed vessels supplying the wart; hence the importance, in our opinion, of the clinical and pathological correlation. For this reason, we performed a skin biopsy; an anatomopathological study found a squamous cell carcinoma of the verrucous type.

Verrucous carcinoma over the penis presenting as nail-like cutaneous horn

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
VaradrajV Pai ◽  
NaveenN Kikkeri ◽  
UdupiD Shastri ◽  
Tukaram Sori
Keyword(s):  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Cutaneous Horn

scholarly journals Verrucous Carcinoma in a Giant Cutaneous Horn: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudha Shahi ◽  
Tika Ram Bhandari ◽  
Tridip Pantha
Keyword(s):  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Cutaneous Lesion ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Excision Biopsy ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Cosmetic Reason ◽  
Cutaneous Horn ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Right

Background. A cutaneous horn is a common clinical entity which usually presents as a cutaneous lesion. Because of its subtle nature, patients usually tend to present late unless the lesion is big or complications develop. Because of its resemblance to animal horn, it has been given the term “horn.” Cutaneous horn seems to have a remarkable history. Though cutaneous horn is benign most of the times, chances of malignancy (20–25%) should be kept in mind. Old age, giant cutaneous horn carries more chances of transformation into malignancy like in our case. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment is required in all cases. Case Presentation. We report a case of a 74-year-old farmer with a cutaneous projection measuring ∼8 × 5 × 3 cm3 over the medial surface of the right pinna for 1 year. It started as a small projection which was progressively enlarging. The primary reason behind him presenting to us was cosmetic reason since it resembled an animal horn. The projection was not associated with pain or similar lesions anywhere else in body. Understanding the malignancy risks and the cosmetic benefits, he was planned for excision biopsy of the horn. He had no systemic signs of malignancy. Histopathological reports were consistent with malignancy. Conclusions. Cutaneous horns are usually benign lesions and mostly found in the head and neck region. Because of the chances of malignancy, cutaneous horns should undergo surgical removal and biopsy for early and definitive diagnosis and management.

A case of verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus associated with difficult histopathological diagnosis of endoscopic biopsy specimens

Esophagus ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Taniyama ◽  
Fumiyoshi Fujishima ◽  
Kaiyo Takubo ◽  
Tadashi Sakurai ◽  
Hiroshi Okamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Endoscopic Biopsy ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Esophagus ◽  
Biopsy Specimens

scholarly journals Cutaneous horn developing over a verrucous carcinoma: a rare entity with an unusual presentation

2016 ◽  
pp. 988-990
Author(s):  
Rajesh Gupta ◽  
Prashant Lavania ◽  
Vikas Bansal ◽  
Neelabh Agarwal ◽  
Aradhana Singh
Keyword(s):  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Cutaneous Horn

scholarly journals Unique Presentation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma as Giant Cutaneous Horn

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 505-508
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fazelul Rahman Shoeb ◽  
Sanna Adappa
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Local Excision ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Wide Local Excision ◽  
Verrucous Carcinoma ◽  
Histopathologic Examination ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Cutaneous Horn

Cutaneous horn is a conical, dense, and hyperkeratotic protrusion that often appears similar to the horn of an animal. Giant cutaneous horns are rare; no incidence or prevalence has been reported. The significance of cutaneous horns is that they occur in association with, or as a response to, a wide variety of underlying benign, premalignant, and malignant cutaneous diseases. Herein we report a unique case of a 60-year-old male with a giant cutaneous horn (size: 10 cm × 2 cm) projecting from the left angle of mouth, which is extremely rare. Wide local excision of the growth was done. Histopathologic examination showed verrucous carcinoma with negative margin. There is no recurrence after follow-up of 2 years.

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