Bowen's disease is_____________?

Correct answer: B. Intro epithelial carcinoma

  • A. Benign neoplasm of the G.I.T
  • B. Intro epithelial carcinoma
  • C. Vesiculobullous lesion of skins
  • D. Ulcerative lesion of G.I.T

Explanation

Bowen disease is squamous cell carcinoma in situ, meaning atypical epithelial cells involve the full epithelial thickness without invasion through the basement membrane. It is therefore an intraepithelial carcinoma, not a vesiculobullous lesion.

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