Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger
A variety of pathologic variants of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been reported, and the signet-ring variant of cutaneous SCC is extremely uncommon. We reported an 83-year-old man with signet-ring SCC arising on the back of the finger. As far as we know, only 4 cases have been describe...
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| author | Koji Nakajima Takahide Kaneko Takayuki Aizu Hajime Nakano Yasushi Matsuzaki Daisuke Sawamura |
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| description | A variety of pathologic variants of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been reported, and the signet-ring variant of cutaneous SCC is extremely uncommon. We reported an 83-year-old man with signet-ring SCC arising on the back of the finger. As far as we know, only 4 cases have been described in detail, and one dermatopathologic report focused on the presence of signet-ring cells briefly described in clinical data of 6 cases. Interestingly, in these reports, the skin lesions of 10 cases occurred exclusively in the head and neck area. This case involved a skin lesion on the back of the finger and is thus the first reported case of signet-cell cutaneous SCC that did not arise in the head and neck area. The location of this lesion, together with the histological findings compatible with actinic keratosis, support the hypothesis that the development of signet-ring SCC is related to ultraviolet light-induced damage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07159a17a379430595811d186784f6db2022-12-22T02:55:45ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672013-08-015221521810.1159/000354536354536Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the FingerKoji NakajimaTakahide KanekoTakayuki AizuHajime NakanoYasushi MatsuzakiDaisuke SawamuraA variety of pathologic variants of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been reported, and the signet-ring variant of cutaneous SCC is extremely uncommon. We reported an 83-year-old man with signet-ring SCC arising on the back of the finger. As far as we know, only 4 cases have been described in detail, and one dermatopathologic report focused on the presence of signet-ring cells briefly described in clinical data of 6 cases. Interestingly, in these reports, the skin lesions of 10 cases occurred exclusively in the head and neck area. This case involved a skin lesion on the back of the finger and is thus the first reported case of signet-cell cutaneous SCC that did not arise in the head and neck area. The location of this lesion, together with the histological findings compatible with actinic keratosis, support the hypothesis that the development of signet-ring SCC is related to ultraviolet light-induced damage.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354536Signet-ring cellSquamous cell carcinomaSun damage |
| spellingShingle | Koji Nakajima Takahide Kaneko Takayuki Aizu Hajime Nakano Yasushi Matsuzaki Daisuke Sawamura Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger Case Reports in Dermatology Signet-ring cell Squamous cell carcinoma Sun damage |
| title | Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger |
| title_full | Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger |
| title_fullStr | Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger |
| title_short | Signet-Ring Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising on the Back of the Finger |
| title_sort | signet ring cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma arising on the back of the finger |
| topic | Signet-ring cell Squamous cell carcinoma Sun damage |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354536 |
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