Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3189867 | Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Verrucous carcinoma of the lower limbs is a disease of the elderly, affecting both men and women, and occurring mainly on chronic venous ulcerations. The clinical presentation is evocative although histopathological diagnosis is difficult, particularly in the event of superinfection. Repeated and deep biopsies are needed to avoid delay in diagnosis. Extension is chiefly locoregional and visceral involvement is rare. Medical treatment is ineffective and may even be harmful, with surgery the best option. Regular monitoring is necessary because of the risk of relapse, although verrucous carcinoma does not seem to directly affect patient survival.
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Authors
H. Durox, C. Roux, A. Sparsa, F. Labrousse, C. Bedane, J.-M. Bonnetblanc,