Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Perianal Region: A Challenging Location for Diagnosis
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Perianal Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet light is an important risk factor for BCC development and the disorder therefore develops commonly on body areas that are more exposed to sunlight, such as the face and neck. It is uncommon in the closed area of the body and quite rare in the perianal and genital regions. Herein, we report a 34-year-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2021.01.014