CASE REPORT
Year : 2014 | Volume
: 59 | Issue : 2 | Page : 193--194
Squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with vitiligo of photo-covered skin
Asok Gangopadhyay1, Jayanta Kumar Das1, Amit Kumar Agarwal2
1 Department of Dermatology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India
2 Department of Dermatology, Anandloke Hospital and Neurosciences Centre, Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Amit Kumar Agarwal
G2, Block A, Vandana Apartment, New Milanpally, Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal - 734 005
India
Ultraviolet radiation is an important risk factor for the development of skin cancers. Melanin is known to protect the skin against harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. Hence, vitiligo patients are at higher risk of developing such malignancies. But few reports of occurrence of skin cancers in vitiligo lesions suggest that their occurrence in vitiligo is rare. There are reports of development of Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in vitiligo lesions, following long-term Psoralen and Ultraviolet-A (PUVA) therapy. But there are no reports of occurrence of SCC in a vitiligo patch located in photo-covered area. We describe a patient with SCC in a vitiligo patch present in photo-covered skin.
How to cite this article:
Gangopadhyay A, Das JK, Agarwal AK. Squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with vitiligo of photo-covered skin.Indian J Dermatol 2014;59:193-194
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Gangopadhyay A, Das JK, Agarwal AK. Squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with vitiligo of photo-covered skin. Indian J Dermatol [serial online] 2014 [cited 2020 Jul 2 ];59:193-194
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