The clinical enigma of a Midfacial Destructive lesion
Journal Title: Tropical Journal of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Midfacial destruction is a rare presentation of various neoplastic, autoimmune and infective disorders. Here we present a rare case of a midfacial distructive lesion in a young patient with xeroderma pigmentosum, which was diagnosed as acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma on histopathological examination.
Authors and Affiliations
Vinay S Bhat, Ravishankar S N, Nitha Nitha, Soorya Rao
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