Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Cosmetic Use of Bleaching Agents: About a Case in Ivory Coast

• Main Authors: Koffi Kouamé Pacôme Gbandama (Author), Almamy Diabaté (Author), Kouamé Alexandre Kouassi (Author), Yao Isidore Kouassi (Author), Ange-Sylvain Allou (Author), Mamadou Kaloga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Voluntary skin depigmentation is defined as a set of procedures for obtaining skin clarification for cosmetic purposes. Skin cancers are possible complications, but rarely reported. We describe a case observed in Ivory Coast. A 52-year-old Ivorian woman consulted the Dermatology Department of the Un...