Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia

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Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia is mimic of squamous cell carcinoma.

It is seen in:

  1. Fungal infections.
  2. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia.
  3. Granular cell tumour.
  4. Adjacent to an ulcer.


Microscopic

Features:

  • Epidermal thickening.[1]

Images:

References

  1. Zayour, M.; Lazova, R. (Apr 2011). "Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia: a review.". Am J Dermatopathol 33 (2): 112-22; quiz 123-6. doi:10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181fcfb47. PMID 21399447.
  2. URL: http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/penscrotumpenssqhyper.html. Accessed on: 10 November 2012.
  3. URL: http://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/treating-rare-fungal-infections-coccidioidomycosis. Accessed on: 10 November 2012.