Multiple Primary Self-Healing Squamous-Cell ``Epitheliomas'' of the Skin

Keratoacanthoma Recurrent After Surgical Excision

“…Treatment with 800–1500 r of X‐irradiation has also been reported to be useful,, and caused impressive, albeit only temporary, regression in our patient. If larger doses such as are administered for squamous‐cell carcinoma are given, cure seems assured ,…”

“…In one report, no recurrences of keratoacanthomas followed excision in 57 patients. Other authors, however, have reported instances of recurrence following excision,,, and in one case, the appearance of keratoacanthomas at recipient and donor graft sites after excision of a keratoacanthoma.…”

Keratoacanthoma Arising in Stasis Dermatitis

“…The reports of Lockwood [8], Allington [9] and the observation made by Baer and Kopf [1] are in our opinion representative of the coexistence of eczema and keratoacantho ma. Lockwood [8] reported the appearance of a keratoacanthoma in a chronic eczema of the dorsum of the hand.…”

“…Vickers and Ghadially [5] reviewing the literature on eczema and keratoacanthoma are quoting the reports of Williams [6], Wilson [7] and Lockwood [8], Baer and Kopf [ 1] summariz ing antecedent lesions and preexisting der matoses including eczema in cases of kerato acanthoma, refer only to the reports of Lockwood [8] and Allington [9] adding their own observation of lichen simplex chronicus preceding keratoacanthoma.…”

“…Lockwood [8] reported the appearance of a keratoacanthoma in a chronic eczema of the dorsum of the hand. Allington [9] report ed the appearance of multiple keratoacanthomas in eczematous skin on the basis of stasis and infection over an injured ankle.…”