title: Giant keratoacanthoma of the hand.
abstract: Giant keratoacanthoma (KA) is a very rare tumor which benefits of surgical treatment. We present a case of 61-years-old man with a giant keratoacanthoma situated on the dorsum of the right hand. The diagnosis is established by routine histopathologic examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova. horia_parvanescu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pârvănescu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mogoantă
authors.forename: Camelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foarfă
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciurea
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicolae
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007636:Keratoacanthoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome