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.
Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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EJ
de Santana
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CB
Rodrigues
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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