Cutaneous Horn in Premalignant and Malignant Conditions
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Cutaneous Horn in Premalignant and Malignant Conditions
Cutaneous horns are conical, circumscribed protuberances formed by densely layered keratin. These lesions originate from basal keratinocytes and may manifest as benign, premalignant, or malignant cutaneous pathology in chronically sun-damaged areas. Complete surgical excision with histologic examination is needed for potential malignancy. In this report, we describe two elderly women presenting...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2287-1152,2287-5603
DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2016.17.1.25