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Case Reports
. 2022 Jul 5:26:85-87.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.018. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Malignant transformation of erythema ab igne

Angela J Wipf  1 , Mariah R Brown  1
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Case Reports

Malignant transformation of erythema ab igne

Angela J Wipf et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: EAI, erythema ab igne; Mohs micrographic surgery; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; erythema ab igne; occupational dermatoses; squamous cell carcinoma.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
On initial presentation to Dermatology, the patient underwent biopsy of two ill-defined, hyperkeratotic, indurated eroded plaques on the lower back, both consistent with moderately-differentiated SCC.
Fig 2
Fig 2
A, At preoperative consult visit, scouting biopsies were performed to rule out multifocal SCC. All showed changes of erythema ab igne without signs of malignancy. B, Multiple scouting biopsies were performed to rule out multifocal SCC.
Fig 3
Fig 3
On the day of surgery, the inferior tumor had grown significantly since biopsy. Due to proximity, both tumors were treated as a single lesion and removed en bloc with clear micrographic margins.
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