Carcinoma cunniculatum on the shoulder: an atypical localisation of a verrucous carcinoma

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Aug;62(8):e267-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.025. Epub 2008 Mar 4.

Abstract

Carcinoma cunniculatum is a rarely occurring type of verrucous carcinoma (VC) which is considered a low-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma. The tumour usually appears in the oral, genitogluteal, and plantar region; however, potentially it can arise anywhere on the skin. Carcinoma cunniculatum on the shoulder is a very rare manifestation with only two cases being reported in the literature. In this communication we report a case of carcinoma cunniculatum on the left shoulder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Verrucous / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Shoulder
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*