title: Natural history of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin: case report.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant proliferation of the epidermal keratinocyte. With early recognition and treatment, most of these tumors have a favorable prognosis. If the lesions are left untreated, however, the results may prove fatal. We describe a case of long-standing neglect of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma leading to widely metastatic disease in a 69-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Randle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary