Keratoacanthoma versus squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip.
The authors' aim in this study is to discuss and review, from the presentation of a keratoacanthoma case with a clinical diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, the clinical and histologic criteria for a differential diagnosis between these two lesions, as well as to analyze the factors presumably involved in keratoacanthoma formation.
de Santana
E J
EJ
Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Rodrigues
C B
CB
Consolaro
A
A
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male