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Case Reports
. 1995 Mar;21(3):255-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1995.tb00167.x.

Hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus resembling squamous cell carcinoma

C Perniciaro  1 , H W Randle, H O Perry
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Case Reports

Hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus resembling squamous cell carcinoma

C Perniciaro et al. Dermatol Surg. 1995 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus (HDLE) may resemble cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) histologically.

Objective: The histologic features that help to differentiate HDLE from SCC are reviewed.

Methods: Two patients are described with HDLE.

Results: Both patients were treated initially with Mohs surgery for "biopsy-proven" SCC. Subsequent biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of HDLE and the patients responded well to appropriate therapy. No significant complications occurred in either patient.

Conclusion: Lesions of HDLE may imitate SCC. Strategies are suggested to avoid surgical procedures based on an incorrect biopsy report.

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