Squamous cell carcinoma complicating an untreated chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (CDLE) lesion in a black female.
A 36-years-old female presented with hypertrophic, depigmented plaques on both forearms and a fungating cauliflower-like growth on the left forearm. Histologically, the plaque lesions were discoid lupus erythematosus, and the fungating growth was a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
Department of Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College and Hospital, Jabalpur (M.P.), India.
Usha
U
Gupta
Krishna Deb
KD
Barman
Khozema
K
Saify
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D044383:Black People; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007194:India; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine