Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp with Lung, Bone and Lymph Node Metastasis in a Korean Woman.
- Author:
Sang Hee LEE
1
;
Jong Hoon KIM
;
Mi Ryung ROH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. karenroh@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Korean;
Metastatic basal cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Scalp
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(5):364-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Metastatic basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) is very rare with incidences estimated to range from 0.0028% to 0.5% in the Caucasian population. The incidence of basal cell carcinoma is known to be much lower in Asian populations including Koreans. We present a rare case of metastatic BCC in a Korean woman who showed lymph node, lung and bone metastasis, with a review of the MBCC cases reported in the Korean literature.
