Carcinoma epidermoide desarrollado sobre quiste de inclusión epidérmica cutáneo. Presentación de un nuevo caso y revisión de la literatura

A Case of an Undifferentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from an Epidermal Cyst

“…Reported rates of SCC arising from epidermal cysts range from 0.011 to 0.045% [1, 2]. There is a report that among the 19 case patients aged 21–80 (mean 43.2), 13 were men and 6 were women [2].…”

“…There is a report that among the 19 case patients aged 21–80 (mean 43.2), 13 were men and 6 were women [2]. Most frequently affected region is the head and neck (42.1%) [2].…”

“…There is a report that among the 19 case patients aged 21–80 (mean 43.2), 13 were men and 6 were women [2]. Most frequently affected region is the head and neck (42.1%) [2]. Lesion size ranged from 1.5 cm to 13 cm (mean 5.7 cm), whereas the duration of the lesions ranged from 2 to 480 months (mean 101 months) [2].…”

“…Most frequently affected region is the head and neck (42.1%) [2]. Lesion size ranged from 1.5 cm to 13 cm (mean 5.7 cm), whereas the duration of the lesions ranged from 2 to 480 months (mean 101 months) [2]. Metastasis was found in 3 cases which presented aggressive disease and death within 5 to 10 months [2].…”

“…It has been suggested that chronic irritation of the lesion could be a triggering factor [2]. Also there is growing evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may play a role in the development of nonmelanoma skin cancer [3, 4].…”