Acanthoma fissuratum cutis. Report of a case and a review of previous cases.
Acanthoma fissuratum cutis is a benign cutaneous lesion apparently caused by constant minor trauma. In the case here reported it seemed to have been caused by poorly fitting spectacles. Since a lesion of this type may be mistaken for a basal-cell epithelioma, its accurate diagnosis will spare the patient needless surgery and expense.
D000368:Aged; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology