An ulcerating plaque of the lower lip.
Journal
Clinical and experimental dermatology
ISSN: 1365-2230
Titre abrégé: Clin Exp Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7606847
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2022
May 2022
Historique:
revised:
27
12
2021
received:
24
08
2021
accepted:
30
12
2021
pubmed:
3
3
2022
medline:
28
4
2022
entrez:
2
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A middle-aged man presented to a cancer centre with a painful, ulcerating plaque of the lower lip, which had been diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. Computed tomography revealed increased focal metabolic activity in the lip, and histology revealed spirochaetes.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
991-994Informations de copyright
© 2022 British Association of Dermatologists.
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