TY - JOUR T1 - Carcinome épidermoide sur ulcere chronique de la levre supérieure chez une patiente infectée par le VIH T2 - Epidermoid carcinoma involving on chronic ulcer of the upper lip in a patient infected with HIV AU - Muriel Sidnoma Ouédraogo AU - Nina Korsaga/Somé AU - Aimé Sosthene Ouédraogo AU - Nomtondo Amina Ouédraogo AU - Gilbert Patrice Tapsoba AU - Tarcissus Konsem AU - Jean-Baptiste Andonaba AU - Jean Sakandé AU - Pascal Niamba AU - Adama Traoré Y1 - 2016/10/10 N1 - 10.7241/ourd.20164.118 JO - Our Dermatology Online SP - 431 EP - 435 VL - 7 IS - 4 AB - Epidermoid carcinomas account for one third of cutaneous carcinomas. These are the most common cancers in adults. On dark skin, epidermoid carcinomas do not mainly occur on photo-exposed areas but rather complicate chronic ulcers. We are reporting the case of a 39 years old patient, HIV 1 positive being consulted for a budding tumor of the upper lip occurred on chronic erosion that appeared three years before. The histopathological examination of the bioptic specimen and of the resection specimen objectified a differentiated and mature epidermoid carcinoma. The patient was classified as Stage II: T3 N0 M 0. A complete tumor resection was performed followed by a double labial reconstruction by local advancement flap. Chronic ulceration and HIV infection have been identified as factors that favored malignant transformation. Limited access to health facilities has reportedly favored the evolution of lesions towards a complicated form and difficult medical care. The therapeutic challenge was to remove the tumor while preserving the function and aesthetics of the mouth. UR - http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2016-4-16/ JO - Dermatology JA - Dermatology SN - 2081-9390 M3 - doi: 10.7241/ourd.20164.118 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7241/ourd.20164.118 ER -