Verruca Actinic Keratosis vs. Verruca Vulgaris - Importance of Communication, Adequate Specimen Excision and Tissue Orientation

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Virginia Kate Gammon
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Nathaniel Simmons MD
Southtowns Eye Center

Yasmin Yusuf MD
Department of Pathology State University of New York

Robert T Brodell
Federico Gonzalez-Fernandez MD, PhD
Departments of Ophthalmology & Pathology University of Mississippi; Department of Pathology State University of New York

Keywords

verruca vulgaris, actinic keratosis, eyelid pathology, cornu cutaneum

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Verruca Actinic Keratosis vs. Verruca Vulgaris - Importance of Communication, Adequate Specimen Excision and Tissue Orientation. J of Skin. 2025;9(4):2559-2562. doi:10.25251/ef03js48
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