LB1059 Squamous cell carcinoma secondary to plantar wart: A case report

We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma secondary to plantar wart in a 72-year-old Chinese woman. 20 years previously the patient found a 1-cm round grayish yellow plaque on her right heel. The lesion was diagnosed as plantar wart by every dermatologist the patient consulted, and can be gradually subsided after treatment such as cryotherapy and photodynamic therapy, but recurred frequently. 2 years previously the plaque enlarged accompanying with aggravated pain, biopsy indicated verrucous hyperplasia.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Carcinogenesis and Cancer Genetics Source Type: research