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Keratoacanthoma Centrifugum Marginatum with Atypical Scar

Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum (KCM) is a rare variant of keratoacanthoma (KA). It is characterized by a progressive peripheral expansion and central healing leaving atrophic scar. It is sometimes confused with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) both clinically and histopathologically. We here re...

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Main Authors: Falguni Nag (Author), Projna Biswas (Author), Joydeep Singha (Author), Arghyaprasun Ghosh (Author), Trupti V. Surana (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum (KCM) is a rare variant of keratoacanthoma (KA). It is characterized by a progressive peripheral expansion and central healing leaving atrophic scar. It is sometimes confused with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) both clinically and histopathologically. We here report a case of KCM over the extensor aspect of the right forearm in a 57-year-old man with an abnormal looking scar.
Item Description:2090-6463
2090-6471
10.1155/2012/158158

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