Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine (Jan 2013)

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

  • Mai Tokunaga,
  • Masami Toya,
  • Yuichiro Endo,
  • Akihiro Fujisawa,
  • Miki Tanioka,
  • Mayumi Kato,
  • Yoshiki Miyachi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/469516
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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An epidermal cyst is a common benign subcutaneous tumor and rarely develops malignancy. We report a case of an undifferentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that arose from an epidermal cyst on the left side of the neck. The epidermal cyst had rapidly increased in size and presented cauliflower-like tumor. Histological study revealed undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma that was arising from the epidermal cyst.