Abstract
Lupus vulgaris represents a type of cutaneous tuberculosis that, if not correctly treated, presents a progressive chronic development whose long-term complications include cutaneous neoplasms. We report on a 55-year-old man presenting a 10-year-old ulcerated and bleeding lupus vulgaris lesion on the left cheek containing a squamous cell carcinoma. Reviewing the literature, we search for possible causes of delay in diagnosis that even now allowed therapy only after discovery of the tumoral complication.
Translated title of the contribution | Squamous cell carcinoma as a complication of lupus vulgaris |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 118-120 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Hautarzt |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Delayed diagnosis
- Lupus vulgaris
- Squamous cell carcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology