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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021

A 54-year-old woman complains of a neoplasm on her lower lip that appeared 6 month ago. Twenty days ago, it suddenly started growing rapidly. Objectively, on the vermillion border of the lower lip there is a round red-gray node that rises 0.5 cm above the underlaying tissues. It is distinguished from the surrounding tissues and has a funnelform depression in its center, filled with keratinized masses. On palpation, the nodule is dense, mobile, and painless. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Verrucous leukoplakia
  2. Keratoacanthoma
  3. Verrucous precancer
  4. Papilloma
  5. Manganotti's cheilitis
Correct answer

Keratoacanthoma

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