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Development Of Solitary Keratoacanthoma From A Cutaneous Wart, Joshua M. Ninan, Veronica Salazar
Development Of Solitary Keratoacanthoma From A Cutaneous Wart, Joshua M. Ninan, Veronica Salazar
Research Symposium
Background: Common cutaneous warts, referred to in medicine as verrucae vulgaris, are proliferative lesions caused by human papillomavirus. These lesions are mostly benign and usually resolve without incident, except in the case of the patient mentioned in this report. Our patient developed a solitary keratoacanthoma, currently accepted as a clinical variant of squamous cell carcinoma, as a result of several risk factors and traumatic exposure. The current literature does not have an established association of HPV with solitary keratoacanthomas. This case report explores the presentation and pathogenesis of solitary keratoacanthomas within the setting of HPV.
Case Presentation: 48-year-old Caucasian female …
Utrgv Student Run Clinic: The Past, The Present, And The Future, Jessica Flores, Elizabeth Althaus, Uchechi Ehiemua, Elio Garcia Sosa, Lucinda Hinojosa, Andrew Kolodziej, Dikachi Osaji, Asma Syed, Chelsea Chang
Utrgv Student Run Clinic: The Past, The Present, And The Future, Jessica Flores, Elizabeth Althaus, Uchechi Ehiemua, Elio Garcia Sosa, Lucinda Hinojosa, Andrew Kolodziej, Dikachi Osaji, Asma Syed, Chelsea Chang
Research Symposium
Purpose: The UTRGV SOM Student Run Clinic (SRC) is a student- led organization that provides free primary care and promotes health equity in the Rio Grande Valley. Through the SRC, barriers of access to healthcare and health promotion are targeted, especially by emphasizing health literacy and patient advocacy. The SRC benefits not only our patients but medical students who work in the clinic, learning about the unique needs and culture of the underserved community while gaining clinical experience.
Description: The SRC brings teams of volunteer medical students and physicians to Peñitas, TX to provide free primary healthcare to vulnerable populations, …