Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia misdiagnosed as cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

Hongyu Ruan, Xiaoxia Zhu, Suling Xu, Songting Wang, Feng Yang, Guixiu Li, Xinyu Jiang, Keyu Zhao

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Hongyu RuanDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Xiaoxia ZhuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Suling XuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Songting WangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Feng YangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Guixiu LiDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Xinyu JiangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

Keyu ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.

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Abstract

Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia (PEH) is a rare histopathological reaction. Cases of PEH have been infrequently reported, and it's even rare to appear as a postsurgical complication. This case report describes the development of multiple masses and purulent discharge around an abdominal scar following surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma, which morphologically resembles squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), though pathology revealed no signs of malignancy. The underlying mechanism of PEH has not been fully characterized. This case report may alert clinicians and pathologists to rare diseases and update the list of postoperative complications.

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complicationdiagnostic errorspathologysquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID39790182

DOI10.1093/jscr/rjae838

PMCPMC11717122

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