Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo
Background. The cosmetic use of skin bleaching products is common among women in sub-Saharan Africa despite numerous reported cutaneous and systemic complications. We report the first case of squamous cell carcinoma in a woman using skin bleaching products in Togo. Case Report. A 65-year-old woman w...
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| author | Abas Mouhari-Toure Panawé Kassang Winga Foma SefakoAbla Akakpo Julienne Noude Teclessou Kelly Tcheumagam Essobiziou Amana Kwame Doh Gloria Nouhoumon Tchin Darre Koussake Kombate Palokinam Pitché Bayaki Saka |
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| description | Background. The cosmetic use of skin bleaching products is common among women in sub-Saharan Africa despite numerous reported cutaneous and systemic complications. We report the first case of squamous cell carcinoma in a woman using skin bleaching products in Togo. Case Report. A 65-year-old woman with a 30-year history of skin bleaching products use consulted in dermatology for a tumor of the neck that had been evolving for 2 years. There was no personal or family history of cancer. The patient was obese (BMI = 38.3 kg/m2) and had high blood pressure. Clinical examination noted multiple ulcerative and cauliflower tumors of the neck. The presence of stretch marks, skin atrophy, and ochronosis was noted in the examination of the rest of skin. There were no lymph nodes. HIV serology was negative. Histology of a tumor biopsy concluded to an invasive skin squamous cell carcinoma. The cervical, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic TDM revealed pulmonary metastases. The patient underwent complete surgical removal of the right latero-cervical tumor. The left latero-cervical tumors were not removed because they infiltrated the large vessels. Chemotherapy before surgery was prescribed but not honored for financial reasons. The patient died 2 months after her first consultation in respiratory distress. Conclusion. Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the complications of skin bleaching in sub-Saharan Africa. It is necessary to intensify awareness campaigns on the complications of this practice, in order to reduce their incidence, in our context where this practice is very frequent. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2384f79643484e8a9c61ebd9714c3d412025-08-20T02:04:15ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64712023-01-01202310.1155/2023/8002896Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in TogoAbas Mouhari-Toure0Panawé Kassang1Winga Foma2SefakoAbla Akakpo3Julienne Noude Teclessou4Kelly Tcheumagam5Essobiziou Amana6Kwame Doh7Gloria Nouhoumon8Tchin Darre9Koussake Kombate10Palokinam Pitché11Bayaki Saka12Service de Dermatolgieet ISTService de Dermatolgieet ISTService ORLService de Dermatolgieet ISTService de Dermatolgieet ISTService de Dermatolgieet ISTService ORLLaboratoired’anatomieetcytotologiepathologiqueService de Dermatolgieet ISTLaboratoired’anatomieetcytotologiepathologiqueService de Dermatolgieet ISTService de Dermatolgieet ISTService de Dermatolgieet ISTBackground. The cosmetic use of skin bleaching products is common among women in sub-Saharan Africa despite numerous reported cutaneous and systemic complications. We report the first case of squamous cell carcinoma in a woman using skin bleaching products in Togo. Case Report. A 65-year-old woman with a 30-year history of skin bleaching products use consulted in dermatology for a tumor of the neck that had been evolving for 2 years. There was no personal or family history of cancer. The patient was obese (BMI = 38.3 kg/m2) and had high blood pressure. Clinical examination noted multiple ulcerative and cauliflower tumors of the neck. The presence of stretch marks, skin atrophy, and ochronosis was noted in the examination of the rest of skin. There were no lymph nodes. HIV serology was negative. Histology of a tumor biopsy concluded to an invasive skin squamous cell carcinoma. The cervical, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic TDM revealed pulmonary metastases. The patient underwent complete surgical removal of the right latero-cervical tumor. The left latero-cervical tumors were not removed because they infiltrated the large vessels. Chemotherapy before surgery was prescribed but not honored for financial reasons. The patient died 2 months after her first consultation in respiratory distress. Conclusion. Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the complications of skin bleaching in sub-Saharan Africa. It is necessary to intensify awareness campaigns on the complications of this practice, in order to reduce their incidence, in our context where this practice is very frequent.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8002896 |
| spellingShingle | Abas Mouhari-Toure Panawé Kassang Winga Foma SefakoAbla Akakpo Julienne Noude Teclessou Kelly Tcheumagam Essobiziou Amana Kwame Doh Gloria Nouhoumon Tchin Darre Koussake Kombate Palokinam Pitché Bayaki Saka Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo |
| title_full | Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo |
| title_short | Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo |
| title_sort | multiple squamous cell carcinoma in a patient using skin bleaching products in togo |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8002896 |
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