Pigmented Bowen's Disease over the Right chest- A Rare Case Report

Pigmented Bowen’s disease

Authors

  • Seethalakshmi Ganga vellaisamy Assistant professor, Dept.of skin and STD Vinayaka missions kirupananda variyar medical college & hospital, Salem-636308 Tamil nadu India
  • Indhumathi. G Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India
  • Navakumar Manickam Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India
  • Kannan Gopalan Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v32i3.1935

Abstract

We describe a case of Pigmented Bowen's disease in a 67-year-old male who presented with progressive growth of a pigmented and asymptomatic skin lesion of four years duration over right chest involving his right nipple. Dermoscopy and   histopathology was suggestive of Pigmented Bowen’s disease. 

Author Biographies

  • Indhumathi. G, Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India

    MBBS, MD

  • Navakumar Manickam, Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India

    MBBS, MD

  • Kannan Gopalan, Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College & Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamilnadu, India

    MBBS, MD

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27.08.2022

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Vol. 32 No. 3 (2022): July - September

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Case Reports

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Pigmented Bowen’s Disease over the Right chest- A Rare Case Report: Pigmented Bowen’s disease. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 27 [cited 2026 Jul. 26];32(3):631-4. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1935