A previously undescribed variant of cutaneous clear-cell squamous cell carcinoma with psammomatous calcification and intratumoral giant cell granulomas

Rongioletti F.

Primo

Writing – Original Draft Preparation

;Ferreli C.

Writing – Original Draft Preparation

;Atzori L.

Membro del Collaboration Group

;Smoller B. R.;Faa G.

Penultimo

Membro del Collaboration Group

;Kutzner H.;Pilloni L.

Ultimo

Writing – Review & Editing

2021-01-01

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Abstract

Cutaneous clear-cell squamous cell carcinoma (ccSCC) is a rare variant of SCC composed of clear cells that lack cytoplasmic glycogen or evidence of tricholemmal keratinization. We report a previously undescribed variant of ccSCC with psammomatous calcification and intratumoral giant cell granulomas. The differential diagnosis with trichilemmal carcinoma is outlined according to the criteria of the fourth edition of World Health Organization (WHO) classification. Our findings outline that psammomatous calcification may occur inside the keratinous pearls of the neoplastic lobules triggering an intratumoral giant cell granulomatous reaction. The prognostic significance of this histopathological presentation is unknown but the potential for formation of psammoma bodies in cSCC should be considered to avoid diagnostic pitfalls.