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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan 31;1(1):69-72.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0101a14. eCollection 2011.

Cutaneous pigmented invasive squamous cell carcinoma: a case report with dermatoscopy and histology

Cliff Rosendahl  1 , Alan Cameron  1 , Agata Bulinska  1 , David Weedon  2
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Case Reports

Cutaneous pigmented invasive squamous cell carcinoma: a case report with dermatoscopy and histology

Cliff Rosendahl et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Keywords: dermatoscopy; histology; invasive; pigmented; squamous cell carcinoma.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Clinical and macroscopic image of a raised pigmented lesion on the right cheek.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Dermatoscopic view of the lesion shown in Figure 1. Arrows point to white circles.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Histologic view (low power) of the lesion shown in Figures 1 and 2 shows invasive squamous cell carcinoma with aggregations of neoplastic keratinocytes, signs of abnormal cornification (eosinophilic cytoplasm and numerous dyskeratotic cells) and prominent acantholysis.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Additional low power histologic view.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
High power view of boxed area in Figure 3 showing abnormal keratinocytes with large nuclei and prominent nucleoli, dyskeratotic cells, melanin (arrows) and acantholysis.
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