Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum accompanied by extensive granulomatous foreign body reaction
Year: 2005
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We describe a 58-year-old woman with a 4-year history of papular lesions with a partly verruciform appearance on the eyelids and the adjacent areas of the nose. The lesions progressed slowly but constantly into the surrounding areas with central scarring. Histopathology showed epidermal endophytic proliferations under a pronounced hyperparakeratosis. In the adjacent dermis a lymphohistiocytic infiltrate with giant cells of the foreign-body-reaction type was seen in close contact to extracellular keratin deposits. Although some cytopathological signs typical for viropathic effects were observed, no human papilloma virus-DNA was detected within the lesions by polymerase chain reaction. According to the histological picture and the clinical course we diagnosed a keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum. We present this case because of the strong granulomatous foreign body reaction which might complicate the diagnosis and has not been described for this keratoacanthoma variant so far.
Source: Dermatology Online Journal
DOI: 10.5070/d38vz2j9fh
Institution: University of Cologne
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1540313699