Keratoacanthoma arising from an excisional surgery scar

Kimyai-Asadi, A.; Shaffer, C.; Levine, V.J.; Jih, M.H.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 3(2): 193-194

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616
PMID: 15098978
Document Number: 9245
A causal relationship between keratoacanthomas and a variety of preceding traumatic events has been postulated in the literature. We report a patient who developed a keratoacanthoma at the site of a recent cutaneous excision site, demonstrating that surgical trauma can precede the development of keratoacanthomas.

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Keratoacanthoma arising from an excisional surgery scar