Pulmonary Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma.

Author: Sang Hee SEO ¹ ; Woo Haing SHIM ; Dong Hoon SHIN ; Yun Seong KIM ; Hyun Woo SUNG
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1. Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Institute, Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; Metastatic basal cell carcinoma; Pulmonary metastasis
MeSH: Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Diagnosis, Differential; Head; Humans; Lung; Neck; Neoplasm Metastasis; Skin Neoplasms
From:Annals of Dermatology 2011;23(2):213-216
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
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.