Case Report

A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Arsenic Kratosis

Mi Kyung Lee, Hyung Chul Kang, Jeong Hee Hahm, Hong Il Kook
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Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

We present a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in arsenic keratosis occuring in the hand and foot of 63-year-old male.

He had past history of arsenic ingestion and about fifteen years ago, several verrucous papules developed on the hand and foot. But on left sole, aggravating erosive lesion developed. The histopathologic study showed finding of squamous cell carcinoma. Excision and skin graft was done and we are following now.