CASE 33 Alejandro García-Varona, MD Hospital El Bierzo
Initial Presentation and Management 34 year-old female No relevant individual or family medical history At her annual pap test screening visit, her doctor noted a single, asymptomatic, discrete, cystic (kind of papillary) lesion on her left labia majora, about 0,3 cm
Initial Presentation and Management She told the patient and performed a biopsy of the lesion We received an irregular, reddish, cutaneous fragment, 0,5 cm
DIAGNOSIS WARTY DYSKERATOMA
Warty Dyskeratoma Benign papulo-nodular lesion with an endophytic proliferation of squamous epithelium, often in relation to a foliculosebaceous unit and showing prominent acantholytic dyskeratosis Unknown etiology. Unrelated to HPV Typically involves head and neck. Oral, laryngeal and vulval location have been reported
Warty Dyskeratoma Solitary pink/brown papules, nodules or cysts with an umbilicated or pore-like centre or central keratin plug Between 1 and 10 mm
Jang EJ, et al. Ann Dermatol 2011;23:98-100
Warty Dyskeratoma Well-demarcated endophytic lesion Abundant keratin that forms a plug in the center Superficial keratinous debris contains conspicuous corps ronds Prominent acantholytic dyskeratosis Suprabasal clefting with villi formation Underlying dermis with lymphocytic infiltrate
Warty Dyskeratoma Common mitotic figures Three variants: – Cup-shaped – Cystic – Nodular Epidermal collarette present Connection to folliculosebaceous structure is commonly demonstrable
Warty Dyskeratoma DD with comedonal Darier disease (similar histology, differentiated on clinical grounds)
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