Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Within a Linear Porokeratosis
JDD authors Amelia M. Abbott-Frey BA, Alexandra J. Coromilas MD, George W. Niedt MD, and Jesse M. Lewin MD report a case of linear porokeratosis with recurrent malignant degeneration to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) recurring six years after excision of initial SCC.
Case Report
A 79-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism presented with a friable tumor within a lesion o …
JDD authors Amelia M. Abbott-Frey BA, Alexandra J. Coromilas MD, George W. Niedt MD, and Jesse M. Lewin MD report a case of linear porokeratosis with recurrent malignant degeneration to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) recurring six years after excision of initial SCC.
Case Report
A 79-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism presented with a friable tumor within a lesion o … Continue reading "Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising Within a Linear Porokeratosis"
What was the most important lessons I learned my first years out in practice?
Keep your eyes open, figuratively of course. In the field of medicine, things are changing so fast (yet so slow) so keep your eyes open and absorb every bit of information. Just because residency is over, it doesn’t mean you’re done with learning. Every 8 years, the amount of medical information doubles, so you ha … 