Ulceroproliferative growth on the heel: epithelioma cuniculatum.
Verrucous papules and plaques on the plantar surfaces should not be assumed to be mere warts, especially if the history is unusual. We present a patient with an ulceroproliferative growth on the heel which was found to represent the epithelioma cuniculatum form of squamous cell carcinoma.
Rai
Vandana Mehta
VM
Department of Skin and STD, KMC Manipal. vandanamht@yahoo.com
Balachandran
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Kudva
Ranjini
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation