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Maladie de Bowen du pied droit: Bowen’s disease of the right foot.

Authors :
Zemmez Y
Boui M
Source :
The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2018 Jan 02; Vol. 29, pp. 3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 02 (Print Publication: 2018).
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

We here report the case of a16-year old patient, with no particular past medical history, presenting, with skin swelling at the level of the forefoot evolving for 02 years, at the Department of Dermatology. Clinical examination showed hard budding cutaneous mass painless on palpation covering the 2 <superscript>nd</superscript> , the 3 <superscript>rd</superscript> and the 4 <superscript>th</superscript> , right toes, measuring 4 cm in large diameter. The remainder of the clinical examination was normal, without adenopathies. Skin biopsy was performed at the level of the tumor and histological examination showed carcinoma in situ. Surgical treatment was recommended. Bowen's disease is a relatively rare squamous intraepithelial carcinoma in situ. It mainly affects adults at any age, with predominance in women. The diagnosis is suspected on the basis of clinical examination, but it is confirmed by the anatomo-pathological examination.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
1937-8688
Volume :
29
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pan African medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29632625
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.29.3.14441