A gigantic, metastasizing keratoacanthoma. Report of a case and discussion on classification.
A case of a gigantic metastasizing keratoacanthoma in a woman who had impaired cellular immunity and autoimmune hemolytic anemia is described. The case suggests that disorders of humoral and cellular immunity may be responsible for development of recurrent and metastasizing keratoacanthomas.
D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications; D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*