Carcinoma cuniculatum of the lip: A case report

François Thibouw (1) , Anna Hallier (1) , Julie Levasseur (1) , Céline Mondoloni (1) , Marie-Hélène Aubriot-Lorton (2) , Narcisse Zwetyenga (1, 3, 4)

1 Service Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale - Stomatologie - Chirurgie Plastique Réparatrice et Esthétique - Chirurgie de la main (CHU de Dijon)
2 Service de Pathologie [CHU de Dijon]
3 NUTOX - Equipe NuTox (LNC - U1231)
4 LNC - Lipides - Nutrition - Cancer [Dijon - U1231]

Carcinoma cuniculatum, a very well differentiated sub-type of epidermoid carcinoma, is a rare invasive tumor with a low risk of metastasis. It principally affects the lower limbs, notably the soles of the feet. Facial involvement is exceptional.A case of a patient with carcinoma cuniculatum of the lower lip is presented and diagnostic difficulties of head locations of this tumor, as well as their management are discussed.

Mots clés: Carcinoma Cuniculatum; Lip; Head And Neck

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Cancer

François Thibouw, Anna Hallier, Julie Levasseur, Céline Mondoloni, Marie-Hélène Aubriot-Lorton, et al.. Carcinoma cuniculatum of the lip: A case report. Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018, 119 (3), pp.224-228. ⟨10.1016/j.jormas.2018.01.006⟩. ⟨hal-01708760⟩