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10733149

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-4-11
pubmed:abstractText
Although keratoacanthomas are not rare in the head and neck area, patients with this type of tumor rarely consult an otolaryngologists for treatment. Keratoacanthoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. This tumor grows rapidly, usually attaining a size of about 10-20 mm in approximately 6 weeks. This is followed by slow involution over a period of 2-6 months. A keratoacanthoma larger than 20-30 mm is called as 'giant keratoacanthoma' and it is scarce. We encountered a case of giant keratoacanthoma (50 mm in diameter) on the right auricle of 84-year-old Japanese woman with a 3-year history of gradual tumor growth. Several clinical and histopathological factors made the diagnosis difficult. The tumor was completely removed by surgery and diagnosed as a keratoacanthoma by histopathological examination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0385-8146
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
A case of giant keratoacanthoma of the auricle.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Oita Medical University Hospital, Oita Medical University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports