Metastatic basal cell carcinoma

Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma

Metastatic basal cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to review our series of metastatic basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review was conducted for this study. METHODS All cases of documented metastatic basal cell carcinomas arising from a primary within the head and neck region and presenting for treatment to one of the authors (Y.D.) were included in this review. ...

Metastatic basal cell carcinoma: a case report.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common human cancer. Metastatic basal cell carcinoma is a rare clinical entity, with a reported incidence of only 0.0028-0.5 percent. We present a case of basal cell carcinoma on the back that metastasized to inguinal lymph nodes.

Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma Accompanying Gorlin Syndrome

Gorlin-Goltz syndrome or basal cell nevus syndrome is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by skeletal anomalies, numerous cysts observed in the jaw, and multiple basal cell carcinoma of the skin, which may be accompanied by falx cerebri calcification. Basal cell carcinoma is the most commonly skin tumor with slow clinical course and low metastatic potential. Its concomitance with Gorli...

Basal cell carcinoma of the lower extremities

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of skin cancer, usually occurs in the sun-exposed areas of the body like head and neck, yet is also seen in unexpected sites. Myriad studies have mentioned a lower limb BCC incidence rate of 1.5-13.5%.Methods: The present retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 650 BCC patients, who were referred to the dermatology tumor ...