Korean J Dermatol.  1994 Oct;32(5):916-919.

A Case of Bowen' s Disease Showing Transformation into Invasive Squanmous Cell Carcinoma

• Lee SH
• Kim KR
• Wang HY
• Sung HS

Abstract

Bowens disease is a precaicerous lesion and may transform into in asive squamous cell carcinoma. We present a case of a 67 year-old male with Bowens disease on the buttock from which squamous cell carcinoma developed. He had anerythematous, scaly and crusted slaque with a nodule on the left buttock. Skin biopsy specimen taken from the plaque and nodule revealed typical histopathological findings of Bowens disease and squlamous cell carcinoma, respectieels. The patient was treated with excision and skin graft under general anesthesia.

Keyword

Bowens Disease; Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Aged
Anesthesia, General
Biopsy
Bowen's Disease
Buttocks
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Humans
Male
Skin
Transplants