1/55. Bowen's diseases and basal cell carcinomas in a patient.bowen's disease is a well-known precancerous lesion, in which invasive squamous carcinoma may develop. However, it is rare that bowen's disease, basal cell carcinoma, and internal malignancy develop in a single patient. We report a case of a 54-year-old male patient with bowen's disease, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Multiple scaly erythematous patches had developed several years earlier and were diagnosed as bowen's disease by skin biopsy. The number of lesions increased and, five months ago, a right lower lobectomy was done for squamous cell carcinoma which was detected on a chest X-ray. skin biopsies of two different sites revealed bowen's disease and basal cell carcinoma. The arsenic level was increased in his hair specimen. cryotherapy was applied.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = chest (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/55. Basal cell carcinoma in children: report of 3 cases.BACKGROUND: The peak incidence of basal cell carcinoma occurs in the seventh decade of life and is rare in children. When found in the pediatric age group, basal cell carcinoma is usually associated with a genetic defect, such as basal cell nevus syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, or nevus sebaceus. In areas of intense UV radiation exposure, such as the southwestern united states, children may be at increased risk of developing this malignancy de novo. OBSERVATIONS: Three children (2 boys, aged 8 and 16 years, and an 11-year-old girl) from Tucson, Ariz, with isolated basal cell carcinoma unassociated with any other disease or syndrome are described. CONCLUSIONS: Basal cell carcinoma in children is probably the result of a combination of UV radiation exposure and genetic background. Early recognition in children can prevent extensive tissue destruction and excess scarring after excision. A higher index of suspicion for basal cell carcinoma may also aid in prompt diagnosis of a possible genetic disorder, such as basal cell nevus syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.0671885850694keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/55. Multiple basal cell carcinomas and malignant melanoma following radiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis.We present the case of a 53-year-old Caucasian woman with seven basal cell carcinomas and one malignant melanoma in situ along her back overlying her spine, which was irradiated in 1968 for ankylosing spondylitis. These lesions developed between 1997 and 1999. She has no other known risk factors for cutaneous malignancy, in particular no history of excessive sun exposure. She has skin type 2. Molecular studies of glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 status showed her genotype not to constitute an overall increased inherited susceptibility. We therefore postulate that all her skin cancers have arisen as a consequence of her radiotherapy. To our knowledge this is the first case of multiple basal cell carcinoma in addition to a malignant melanoma following radiotherapy for benign disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.0671885850694keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/55. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) causing spinal cord compression.Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy affecting populations with light skin, though these tumors rarely cause severe morbidity or mortality. We report an adult male with back pain and leg weakness associated with a neglected, ulcerated lower back tumor of fifteen years duration. The clinical impression of BCC causing spinal cord compression was confirmed by microscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 10.134377170139keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/55. Basal cell carcinoma arising from epidermoid cyst: a case report.Cutaneous epidermoid cysts are very common lesions, but neoplastic transformation of their epithelium is extremely rare. We describe a patient with basal cell carcinoma arising in the wall of an epidermoid cyst present on the back for 20 years. We emphasize the advisability of a close histologic examination of all cutaneous cysts that are seemingly benign in order to avoid incorrect diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.0671885850694keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/55. Seborrheic keratosis with compound nevus, junctional nevus and basal cell carcinoma in the same lesion.Seborrheic keratosis can be associated with different neoplasms such as basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and melanomas. We describe an unusual case of a man who presented with a brown plaque on his back. The clinical diagnosis was melanoma. Histopathologic examination of the lesion revealed four neoplasms: a compound nevus, a junctional nevus, a superficial basal cell carcinoma and a seborrheic keratosis. Although this association most likely represents a chance phenomenon, we discuss the possibility that the seborrheic keratosis developed from the nevus, and that subsequently the junctional nevus and the basal cell carcinoma developed from the seborrheic keratosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.0671885850694keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/55. Foetal rhabdomyoma. Case report of a patient with two tumours.A case report of a girl with two foetal rhabdomyomas is presented. One tumour was a small cutaneous lesion present at birth in the left thigh and the other was located in the chest wall deeply in the subcutaneous tissue and attached to the adjacent intercostal muscle. The patient also had the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome which lends credence to the opinion that foetal rhabdomyoma is a malformation rather than a true neoplasm.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = chest (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/55. A case of superficial epithelioma with sebaceous differentiation.Superficial epithelioma with sebaceous differentiation (SESD) is a rare benign neoplasm with peculiar histopathologic characteristics, which occurs in aged skin. We report upon a case of SESD occurring on the left upper back, which histopathologically is a superficial, multilobular tumor with numerous basaloid cells mixed with sebaceous cells attached to the overlying epidermis. This case represents a solitary benign neoplasm without any associated malignancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.0671885850694keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/55. Repair of a large wound of the back, post-Mohs micrographical excision, using chronic skin expansion.BACKGROUND: Large defects not otherwise closed primarily may be closed after chronic skin expansion. OBJECTIVE: If chronic expansion were deemed indicated for the closure of a proposed defect expected to result from Mohs micrographic surgery, can it be performed before mohs surgery, avoiding the increased chance of expander extrusion via the defect when done postoperatively? methods: A team approach of a Mohs surgeon and a plastic surgeon coordinated scheduling an insertion of and staged infiltration of a tissue expander before Mohs surgical removal of a large basal cell carcinoma on the back of a young woman. The reconstruction after mohs surgery was scheduled for the immediate postoperative period. RESULTS: The mohs surgery completed removed the carcinoma, and the expander was removed, enabling the surgeon to perform a side-to-side closure. CONCLUSION: Provided that there is not a great probability of the neoplasm extending significantly deeper or wider than expected and that the skin expander is placed so as not to disturb the plane of Mohs excision, this is a useful technique to close large Mohs defects.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 25.335942925347keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/55. Cutaneous basal cell carcinoma of the back metastasizing to the ipsilateral latissimus dorsi muscle.Metastases from cutaneous basal cell carcinomata are extremely rare phenomena. The majority of haematogenous metastases occur (in descending order) in the lung, skin and liver. The ratio of lymphogenic to haematogenic metastases is approximately 1 to 1. An exceedingly rare case of a metastasis to skeletal muscle is presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 20.268754340278keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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