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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Squamous cell carcinoma complicating vitiligo in an Indian man
Amit Kumar Dhawan1, Prashant Verma1, Archana Singal1, Sonal Sharma2
1 Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, New Delhi, India
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Prashant Verma
9 State Bank Colony, G. T Karnal Road, Delhi - 110 009
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2077.94340
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An elderly man, a known case of generalized vitiligo of long duration, presented to us with an ulcerated exophytic growth arising from the vitiliginous skin. The histopathological study confirmed the clinical suspicion of squamous cell carcinoma. Cutaneous neoplasia arising from the vitiliginous skin is a rare situation. Lack of melanin leaves the skin vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation damage, which may predispose to cutaneous neoplasia. Therefore, the importance of photoprotection has been stressed upon through this illustration. |
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