Diagnosis: Keratoacanthoma
Description: Pink dome shaped nodule with a keratin core
Morphology: Nodule pink
Site: Temple
Sex: M
Age: 62
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory: This lesion arose rapidly in an immunosuppressed patient who had a transplant. It has the typical morphology of a keratoacanthoma with the domed shape and central keratin core.However at least 10% of SCCs may present looking like this and a diagnosis of SCC is more likely in an immunosuppressed patient. The lesion was initially curetted. It shows the relatively superficial growth characteristics of this tumour. In people with a normal immune system these lesions may spontaneously involute and fall off!