Presentación inusual de epitelioma curriculatum en escolar de 12 años / Unusual presentation of curriculatum epitelioma in a 12 years old schoolchild

Introducción: El carcinoma verrugoso es una variante inusual bien diferenciada del carcinoma epidermoide que tiende a aparecer en adultos de mediana edad o mayores. Se considera una neoplasia maligna de grado bajo con cuatro subtipos principales. Objetivo: Referir la infrecuente presentación del carcinoma verrugoso en un adolescente. Presentación de caso: Escolar masculino de 12 años de edad, de raza mestiza, que acude a Consulta Especializada de Dermatología en el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Celia Sánchez Manduley con lesión vegetante localizada en planta de pie derecho; se realizan complementarios, biopsia excisional más injerto y se concluye el caso como epitelioma curriculatum. Conclusiones: A nivel clínico, los carcinomas verrugosos se presentan en forma de tumores exofíticos con una superficie papilomatosa o verrugosa. Se asocian con frecuencia a la infección por el virus del papiloma humano, y puede ser difícil distinguir entre un carcinoma verrugoso y una verruga. Es importante el reconocimiento temprano para guiar un diagnóstico preciso y tratamiento oportuno(AU)

Introduction: Verrucous carcinoma is a well differentiated unusual variant of squamous cell carcinoma that tends to occur in middle-aged or older adults. It is considered a low-grade malignant tumour with four main subtypes. Objective: To explain the uncommon presentation of the verrucous carcinoma in a teenager and the importance of early recognition to guide an accurate diagnosis and a timely treatment. Case presentation: 12 years old, school age male, mixed race who attends to specialized consultation of Dermatology in Celia Sánchez Manduley Surgical Clinical Hospital presenting a vegetating lesion located in the right foot´s sole; there were made complementary blood tests, an excisional biopsy plus graft and the case was finally diagnoses as curriculatum epithelioma. Conclusions: At the clinical level, the verrucous carcinomas are presented in the form of exophytic tumors with a papillomatous or verrucous surface. They are often associated with the human papilloma virus infection, and it may be difficult to distinguish between a verrucous carcinoma and a wart(AU)

Frecuencia de displasia epitelial y carcinoma escamoso en mucosa oral y orofaríngea en Chile, entre los años 1990 y 2009 / Frequency of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral epithelial dysplasia in oral and oropharyngeal mucosa in Chile

Background: Oral cancer in Chile corresponds approximately to 1.6% of all cancer cases. There are few studies about oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma in the Chilean population. Aim: To determine the frequency of hyperkeratosis, mild, moderate and severe oral epithelial dysplasia, in situ carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the oral and oropharyngeal mucosa in a registry of the Oral Pathology Reference Institute of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, in a ten years period. Material and Methods: Review of clinical records and pathological plates of 389 patients, obtained between 1990 and 2009. Cases were selected according to their pathological diagnosis, including hyperkeratosis, oral epithelial dysplasia, in situ carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma. Results: Forty four percent of cases were squamous cell carcinoma, followed by hyperkeratosis in 37% and mild epithelial dysplasia in 11%. Squamous cell carcinoma was more common in men aged over 50 years. Most of the potentially malignant disorders presented clinically as leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma were clinically recognized as cancer. Conclusions: In this study, men aged over 50 years are the highest risk group for oral cancer. Early diagnosis is deficient since most of these lesions were diagnosed when squamous cell carcinoma became invasive. Leukoplakia diagnosis is mostly associated with hyperkeratosis and epithelial dysplasia, therefore biopsy of these lesions is mandatory to improve early diagnosis.

Proliferative Veruccous Leukoplakia: An Extensive Red and White Lesion.

Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is a rare form of leukoplakia, which was first described by Hansen et al. in the year 1985. PVL is a disease with aggressive behavior due to its high rate of recurrence and a high rate of malignant transformation, usually more than 70%. This is a long-term progressive condition, which is observed more frequently in females over the age of 60 years. In the course of time, PVL tends to become multifocal with progressive deterioration of the lesions, making it more and more difficult to control. Unlike other cases of leukoplakia, tobacco use does not seem to have a significant influence on the appearance and progression of PVL. As this condition is seen in non-smokers, the etiology of PVL remains unclear making the management and diagnosis difficult. The aim of this article is to present a case which is diagnosed based on the diagnostic criteria proposed by Cerero-Lapiadra et al.

Cáncer laríngeo de histología inhabitual / Unusual histology laryngeal cancer

Introducción: El cáncer laríngeo en 95 por ciento de los casos corresponde a carcinomas escamosos, siendo el porcentaje restante de diversos tipos histológicos. Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de cáncer laríngeo de histología inhabitual en nuestro centro. Material y método: Estudio retrospectivo, revisión de fichas clínicas de pacientes con diagnóstico histopatológico de cáncer laríngeo evaluados en el Servicio Otorrinolaringología Hospital San Juan de Dios, entre años 2000-2008. Se describen sexo, edad, tipo histológico, hábito tabáquico y localización tumoral, realizándose un análisis descriptivo de los datos. Resultados: Se incluyeron 85 pacientes; 74 casos (87,1 por ciento) de sexo masculino; promedio edad 64 años; se encontraron 5 casos de tumores de histología inhabitual (5,9 por ciento); un caso respectivamente de: condrosarcoma, tumor carcinoide, carcinoma adenoideo-quístico, carcinoma sarcomatoide y carcinoma verrucoso. Discusión: Se podría sospechar histología inhabitual con base estadística ante un paciente menor de 60 años y con un tumor de localización subglótica. Además, sexo femenino, no fumador y más de una toma de muestra para biopsia. Conclusión: Los tumores de histología inhabitual se encontraron en 5,9 por ciento de los casos, similar a lo reportado en la literatura.

Introduction: The laryngeal cancer in 95 percent of the cases corresponds to squamous cell carcinomas, being the remaining percentage several histological different types. Aim: To determine the frequency of laryngeal cancer of unusual histology in our center. Material and method: Retrospective study review of clinical data of patients with histophatological diagnosis of laryngeal cancer evaluated in Otolaryngology Department ofSan Juan de Dios's Hospital between years 2000-2008. Sex, age, histological type, tobacco smoking and tumor location are described, being carried outa descriptive analysis ofthe data. Results: 85 patients were included; 74 cases (87,1 percent) ofmasculine sex; mean age 64 years; there were 5 cases of unusual histology tumors (5,9 percent); a case respectively of: chondrosarcoma, carcinoid tumor, adenoid-cystic carcinoma, sarcomatoid carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma. Discussion: It might suspect unusual histology with statistical base in patient younger than 60 years and tumor of subglotic location. Also, in feminine patient, not smoking and more than one capture ofsample forbiopsy Conclusion: The tumors of unusual histology viere found in a 5.9 percent of the cases, similar to the reponed in the literature.