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How would you treat this lesion on the shoulder?

Written by HealthCert Education | Jul 16, 2023 9:00:00 PM

In this week's case discussion, submitted by Dr Harshad Naik, we look at a 51-year-old male patient with a history of squamous cell carcinoma.

Upon examination at his annual skin check, this lesion was found on his left supra-acromial area.

What do you think of the lesion? What would you do next?

Update

Here is the pathology result:

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