Published on Jun 17, 2020
Amalgm Pearl

Bowens disease - Squamous cell caricnoma in situ occurs in fair skinned people

  • Arises from outer toot shear of hair follicle or epidermal cells of acrotrichium
  • Causes -UV radiation, arsenic exposure, HPV
  • Site-sun exposed or covered
  • When occurs on gland penis it is called erythroplasia of queyrat.
  • Histipathology shows wind-blown appearance -keratinocytes are atypical with loss of polarity
  • Treatment -5FU 5%, Imiquimod 5%

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