BOWEN’S DISEASE- A CASE REPORT OF A RARE CARCINOMA IN SITU
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 83
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 66-year-old female patient came with a chief complaint of skin lesion over the right arm since 5 years. The lesion initially started as a purple-coloured papule which gradually increased in size to form an erythematous scaly plaque. It was associated with occasional itching and minimal discharge on scratching. The lesion showed no resolution with topical steroid, creams, antibiotics and emollients. There was no history of prior trauma to the site. She was a homemaker and there was no history of contact with pesticides, arsenic or radiation exposure. There was no history suggestive of immunosuppression
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Manan Mehta, Anuradha Priyadarshini, Gayatri Rajesh, Sudha R, Mahalakshmi V
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