Rapidly Growing Hand Nodule
June 2021
in “
The Journal of Family Practice
”
New to Alopecia Areata? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary This case report discusses a 69-year-old woman with alopecia areata who presented with a growing lesion on her hand, raising diagnostic considerations during her appointment for scalp steroid injections.
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A 69-year-old woman with alopecia areata presented with a rapidly growing lesion on her hand, which was diagnosed as a keratoacanthoma (KA), a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). KAs are characterized by large, firm, erythematous nodules with central keratin plugs and can grow quickly. The lesion was treated with curettage and electrodesiccation, and pathology confirmed it as a KA type of SCC. At a 6-week follow-up, the area was healing well with no recurrence.
