Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Nevus Sebaceus in a 10-Year-Old Male

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Hannah Porter
University of Vermont Medical Center, Division of Dermatology, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Rebecca Lapides
Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Ave, Burlington, VT 05405

Keith Morley
University of Vermont Medical Center, Division of Dermatology, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Laura Greene
University of Vermont Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Chin Ho
St Lawrence Health System, 6011 US-11, Canton, NY 13617

Keywords

nevus sebaceous, pediatric nevus sebaceous, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma within nevus sebaceous

Abstract

The patient is a 10-year-old male who presented to a dermatologist regarding a bleeding plaque on the right scalp. The initial pathology report demonstrated an atypical endophytic squamous proliferation with an infiltrative pattern, raising concern for squamous cell carcinoma versus pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. Physical exam showed a painless 4.4 x 1.2 cm elliptical, rough, orange-to-pink plaque with waxy superficial scale on the left forehead. Wide local excision was performed, and pathology confirmed no residual carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a nevus sebaceous in a pediatric patient is exceedingly rare, but as demonstrated by this case, does occur, emphasizing the need for improved guidelines for management to optimize treatment in the pediatric population.

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Nov 13, 2023
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.7.6.22

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Porter, H., Lapides, R., Morley, K., Greene, L., & Ho, C. (2023). Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Nevus Sebaceus in a 10-Year-Old Male. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 7(6), 1199–1203. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.7.6.22
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