Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with central keratosis suggestive of keratoacanthoma.

Ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma of the lip.

This squamous cell carcinoma developed from a pre-cancerous growth called an actinic keratosis.

On the skin or lips, squamous cell carcinoma can look like a sore.

Raised, round growth

exophytic SCC. An aggressive phenotype

This squamous cell carcinoma started inside the mouth and grew to cover a larger area.

Squamous cell carcinoma can look like a brown or black line beneath a nail, as shown here. When it develops around the nail, it can look like a wart that just won’t go away. If you’ve had a wart around a fingernail (or toenail) for years, it’s time for a dermatologist to examine it.