Pulmonary Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 213-216, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-168729
ABSTRACT
Although basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes. Metastatic basal cell carcinoma may, therefore, initially elude diagnosis and management. We describe the case of a patient with a metastatic basal cell carcinoma present in the lungs. The differential diagnosis of suspected metastatic lesions should include metastases from a cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, in addition to those from more commonly metastasizing carcinomas, especially in patients with a history of a large basal cell carcinoma that has involved the head and neck regions, and was refractory to treatment.
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Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Basal Cell
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Head
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Lung
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Neck
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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