Plantar verrucous carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery: a case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
Verrucous carcinoma of the foot is a slow-growing tumor that is capable of causing vast local destruction. It is a rare tumor and is frequently misdiagnosed as a plantar wart.


OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with verrucous carcinoma of the foot treated by Mohs micrographic surgery and give a review of the literature.


RESULTS
A 43-year-old male with plantar verrucous carcinoma was successfully treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Early diagnosis of verrucous carcinoma of the foot and treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery may prevent amputation of the foot.
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. alcalays@zahav.net.il
Ronen
R
Alkalay
Joseph
J
Alcalay
Joseph
J
Shiri
D000328:Adult; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*