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Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Keratoacanthoma-Like Lesions: Clinical-Histologic Study of 43 Cases

Authors :
Renata Ferreira Magalhães
Gabriela Torres Cruvinel
Maria Letícia Cintra
Aparecida Machado de Moraes
Ana Paula Palu Baltieri Ismael
Geórgia Fontes Cintra
Source :
Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 12:163-173
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2008.

Abstract

Background: Keratoacanthoma (KA) is easily confused with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on a clinical or a histopathologic basis. However, KA undergoes spontaneous regression, whereas SCC does not. Objective: Our objective was to study the histopathologic features associated with clinical regression in KA-like lesions to support the therapeutic option. Methods: Forty-three biopsies of KA-like lesions were taken at patient admission. One month later, surgical excision was performed in 18 growing lesions. Regressing lesions were left untreated. Classic histopathologic features and diagnosis were blindly recorded in both biopsies and surgical specimens. Results: On a clinical and a histologic basis, 32 lesions were assessed as KA and 11 as SCC. Features that indicated malignancy were observed in both groups, but the probability of SCC was 31 times higher in tumors with five or more of such features. Several of the histologically atypical lesions were found to regress. Conclusion: SCCs and KAs have more pathologic similarities than differences, especially in the proliferative phase. The combination of the most useful features did not allow the nosologic diagnosis in difficult cases but helped. Differential diagnosis was easier to determine after the 1-month follow up. Complete surgical excision should be indicated in nonregressing and growing lesions. Antecedents: II est facile de confondre le kerato-acanthome (KA) avec le carcinome squameux (CS) sur une base clinique ou histopathologique. Toutefois, les KA subissent des regressions spontanees, ce qui n'est pas le cas des CS. Objectif: Etudier les caracteristiques histopathologiques associees a la regression clinique des lesions ressemblant au KA afin de trouver la meilleure option therapeutique. Methodes: Quarante-trois biopsies de lesions ressemblant au KA ont ete pratiquees sur admission des patients. Un mois plus tard, une excision chirurgicale a ete pratiquee sur 18 lesions en etat de croissance. Les lesions en regression n'ont pas ete traitees. Les caracteristiques histopathologiques classiques et le diagnostic des biopsies et des excisions ont ete enregistres en insu. Resultats: Les evaluations cliniques et histologiques ont decele 32 lesions comme KA et 11 comme CS. Les caracteristiques d'une tumeur maligne ont ete observes dans les deux groupes mais la probabilite que ce soit un CS etaient 31 fois plus elevees dans les tumeurs presentant cinq caracteristiques ou plus. Plusieurs des lesions atypiques du point histologique ont regresse. Conclusion: Les CS et les KA ont davantage de similitudes que de differences au niveau pathologique, surtout dans la phase de proliferation. La combinaison des caracteristiques les plus importantes n'a pas permis un diagnostic nosologiques dans les cas complexes, mais y a contribue. Le diagnostic differentiel etait plus facile a etablir apres un mois de suivi. L'excision complete doit etre indiquee dans le cas de lesions non regressives ou en pleine croissance.

Details

ISSN :
16157109 and 12034754
Volume :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....52f335e7054584ce7623a84f8333d025
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2310/7750.2008.07042