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A 53-year-old woman was referred to a dermatologist because of a verrucous nodule on the sole of her right foot (Panels A and B) that had been treated as a plantar wart for 2 years by a podiatrist. A plantar wart was diagnosed, and the patient underwent electrocoagulation therapy without histologic examination. The lesion began to grow, and 6 months later, the patient came to our clinic. Examination of her right foot revealed an erythematous, partially ulcerated, nodular lesion, approximately 2 cm in diameter, covered by a thickened corneal layer. Enlarged right inguinal lymph nodes were also identified. Histopathological examination . . . [Full Text of this Article] |