Pigmented Bowen’s disease mimicking melanoma clinically and dermoscopically
A variety of cutaneous lesions can mimic melanoma, such as melanocytic nevi, lentigines, seborrheic keratosis, blue nevi, pigmented basal cell carcinomas and dermatofibromas. This report describes a rare clinical case of a female patient who presented a lesion on the left thigh, which was clinically...
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
2014-11-01
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| description | A variety of cutaneous lesions can mimic melanoma, such as melanocytic nevi, lentigines, seborrheic keratosis, blue nevi, pigmented basal cell carcinomas and dermatofibromas. This report describes a rare clinical case of a female patient who presented a lesion on the left thigh, which was clinically and dermoscopically compatible with melanoma. The patient underwent excision of the lesion, and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of pigmented Bowen’s disease. The purpose of this report is to draw attention to the fact that pigmented Bowen’s disease, a rare form of squamous cell carcinoma in situ, should also be considered as a differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a8776af31304dedb46227bff80fd5f82022-12-21T18:34:23ZengSociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e VenereologiaRevista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia2182-23952182-24092014-11-0172110.29021/spdv.72.1.152Pigmented Bowen’s disease mimicking melanoma clinically and dermoscopicallyDaniel Holanda DanielA variety of cutaneous lesions can mimic melanoma, such as melanocytic nevi, lentigines, seborrheic keratosis, blue nevi, pigmented basal cell carcinomas and dermatofibromas. This report describes a rare clinical case of a female patient who presented a lesion on the left thigh, which was clinically and dermoscopically compatible with melanoma. The patient underwent excision of the lesion, and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of pigmented Bowen’s disease. The purpose of this report is to draw attention to the fact that pigmented Bowen’s disease, a rare form of squamous cell carcinoma in situ, should also be considered as a differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma.https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/152 |
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