Site: Thigh
Diagnosis: Keratoacanthoma
Sex: F
Age: 99
Type: Dermlite Polarised
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Description: White structureless areas, yellow keratin and some blood spots with coiled vessels inferiorly
History:
This 99 years old lady developed this nodule on her thigh, It came up rapidly just after she ceaeased a Braf inhibitor drug for melanoma. It was reported as a keratoacanthoma. KAs and SCC like lesions are commonly seen in patients on Braf inhibitor drugs.
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