A case of verrucous carcinoma (epithelioma cuniculatum) of the heel mimicking infected epidermal cyst and gout.
Verrucous carcinoma is a rare variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. It usually occurs in the oral cavity, genital area, and sole. Verrucous carcinoma of the sole, also called epithelioma cuniculatum, often presents a diagnostic challenge both clinically and histopathologically. The authors report such a case that mimics infected epidermal cyst and gout clinically.
Arefi
Mahbod
M
Department of Podiatric Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA. marefi4@yahoo.com
Philipone
Elizabeth
E
Caprioli
Russell
R
Haight
John
J
Richardson
Hugh
H
Sheng Chen
D000368:Aged; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery