Abstract
Bowen's disease is a squamous cell carcinoma in situ that can degenerate into an invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. There are several therapeutic options available but the most successful is surgical excision with a safety margin. We present a case report of an atypical Bowen's disease in an uncommon location, for which was performed surgical excision with 1cm of safety margin and then the secondary defect was covered by a skin graft. No complications were registered. An acceptable functional and aesthetic outcome was obtained without evidence of relapse.
Highlights
Bowen’s disease is an in situ squamous cell carcinoma that was firstly described in 1912 by JT Bowen [1]
Bowen’s disease is a squamous cell carcinoma in situ that can degenerate into an invasive squamous cell carcinoma
We present a case report of an atypical Bowens disease in an uncommon location, for which was performed surgical excision with 1cm of safety margin and the secondary defect was covered by a skin graft
Summary
Bowen’s disease is an in situ squamous cell carcinoma that was firstly described in 1912 by JT Bowen [1]. There are several therapeutic options available but the most successful is surgical excision with a safety margin. We present a case report of an atypical Bowens disease in an uncommon location, for which was performed surgical excision with 1cm of safety margin and the secondary defect was covered by a skin graft.
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