Case Report
Volume: 6 | Issue: 6 | Published: Oct 10, 2022 | Pages: 107 - 110 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn
Authors: Jia Jia Wee , Kimberley LiQin Kiong
Article Info
Authors
Jia Jia Wee
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Kimberley LiQin Kiong
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Publication History
Received: May 02, 2022
Revised: August 05, 2022
Accepted: August 05, 2022
Published: October 10, 2022
Abstract
Background: Cutaneous horn arising from the nasal vestibule is an extremely rare entity with only four published case reports to date. Although cutaneous horns are commonly benign, the risk of it harboring a malignant or pre-malignant process is about one in three. Verrucous carcinoma is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that typically presents in the oral cavity, and very rarely in the nasal cavity. Case Presentation: We report a 78-year-old female who presented with a rapidly enlarging right naris cutaneous horn of 5 months duration. Computed tomography scan showed a heterogeneously enhancing mass at the right anterior nasal cavity with no overt bone or cartilage destruction. Differential diagnoses included seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis, viral wart, and malignant tumors such as SCC. She underwent an excision biopsy and histology confirmed the diagnosis of a pT1 verrucous SCC. Conclusion: Due to the rarity of the site of the disease, management of sinonasal verrucous carcinoma is generally derived from management options of other subsites in the head and neck region. The preferred treatment modality is surgical excision, while primary radiotherapy is an emerging treatment alternative in poor surgical candidates.
Keywords: Verrucous carcinoma, cutaneous horn, nasal cavity, green
Pubmed Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. EJMCR. 2022; 10 (October 2022): 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
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Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1094 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. EJMCR. 2022; 10 (October 2022): 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. EJMCR. (2022), [cited December 04, 2024]; 10 (October 2022): 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
Harvard Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong (2022) Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. EJMCR, 10 (October 2022): 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
Chicago Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. "Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn." 10 (2022), 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong. "Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn." 10.October 2022 (2022), 107-110. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Jia Jia Wee, Kimberley LiQin Kiong (2022) Nasal septal verrucous carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn. , 10 (October 2022), 107-110. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1651491062