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Fibroepithelial Polyp With Actinic Keratosis at Its Base and a Cutaneous Horn Arising From Its Superior Pole: A Clinicodermoscopic-Histopathologic Correlation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report an uncommon tripartite topography in a 59-year-old man with chronically photodamaged facial skin, comprising a fibroepithelial polyp with actinic keratosis at its base and a cutaneous horn arising from its superior pole. This case illustrates how unusual structural associations may emerge in actinically damaged skin and broadens the spectrum of horn-bearing lesions. It also underscores the importance of complete excision with integrated clinicodermoscopic-histopathologic correlation for precise characterization and exclusion of invasive carcinoma.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.109432

Authors: Chaimae Bouhamdi, Hanane Baybay, Kawtar El Fid, Laila Tahiri Elousrouti, Fatima Zahra Mernissi

Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II

Language: English

Topic: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7162139192