RECURRENT KERATOACANTHOMA OVER NOSE - A RARE PRESENTATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA
Abstract
Keratoacanthoma presents characteristically as a perplexing lesion due to its rapid growth and histological similarity with squamous cell carcinoma. We present a case of recurrent keratoacanthoma over dorsum of the nose in a 56 year old male. Recurrence is very rarely reported after primary excision.
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