Posts Tagged ‘squamous cell carcinoma’
Skin lesions in Crohn’s disease (for professionals)
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. It is clinically characterized by abdominal pain, bloody stools…Histologically, structures called granulomas are found in the inflammatory affected areas. We are interested in the skin problems which can be associated with this condition because we have observed therapeutical […]
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Monday, February 1st, 2010This presents as a firm irregular fleshy growth usually on sun exposed skin. The growth can increase rapidly in size giving rise to a large lump which may sometimes break down to form an ulcer. If untreated, the cancer may spread to the surrounding lymph glands. SCC usually appears in elderly patients. Chronic sun exposure […]
Skin cancers
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland What are skin cancers ? There are many types of skin cancers. The three common skin cancers are :- 1. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) This presents as a firm irregular fleshy growth usually on sun exposed skin. The growth can increase rapidly in size giving rise to a […]
