Epithelioma cuniculatum arising on a preexisting wart

Carcinoma cuniculatum of the foot arising on plantar callus

Carcinoma cuniculatum (CC) is a rare subtype of verrucous carcinoma usually affecting the sole of the foot. It was first described in the English-language medical literature by Aird et al in 1954. The incidence of CC worldwide is unknown. It is known to commonly affect males (79-89% of the patients) in their fifties. Carcinoma cuniculatum can arise on chronic ulcer or on recalcitrant plantar wa...

Plantar verrucous carcinoma (epithelloma cuniculatum): rare form of the common wart.

An unusual case of bilateral verrucous carcinoma of the foot (epithelioma cuniculatum)

Verrucous carcinoma is a rare, well-differentiated variant of squamous cell carcinoma with a minimal incidence of metastasis. Conservative treatment and local excision have been utilized although with high recurrence rates. We present a unique case of a 44-year-old male with bilateral foot involvement with recurrences after local excision, leading to management with bilateral forefoot amputations.

Wart on fire: A rare entity of verruciform xanthoma arising on a lower leg in a setting of chronic lymphedema

CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year-old white man was evaluated in the dermatology department for a nonhealing cutaneous ulcer on the right lower leg. This patient hadmultiple comorbidities including previous spinal injury, right hemiparesis from a stroke, venous insufficiency, gastroesophageal reflux, hypertension, wellcontrolled hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis, and lymphedema secondary to previous tra...

Epithelioma Adamantinum

from the Clinical History.--The patient, female, aged thirty years, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital. Two years and three months ago she first noticed a small, hard tumor near the first bicuspid tooth on the left side of the lower jaw bone. It grew slowly. In childhood there was nothing unusual about her teeth, which were perfectly regular and even up to the time of her present illness. Ex...