Moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the palm: an extremely infrequent tumour

Abstract

SUMMARYSquamous cell carcinoma of the palm is a very infrequent malignancy. Its unusual presentation can produce a delay in the final diagnosis with serious consequences as far as morbidity and mortality are concerned. This article summarises the case of a patient who was referred to our department presenting a squamous cell carcinoma on his left palm and a clinically positive axillar lymphadenopathy. He had previously been wrongly diagnosed on several occasions. BACKGROUND

Case Report: Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From the Ulcer of the Lesions of Dupuytren’s Disease on the Palm

“…It is almost always located on the dorsum of the hand, with very rare occurrence on the palm ( 14 ). Only a few case reports of SCC on the palm have been published ( 15 , 16 ). The ulcer on the palm of our patient was finally diagnosed with cutaneous SCC.…”