Large Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in the Scalp.
10.5021/ad.2011.23.S1.S96
- Author:
Min Soo JANG
1
;
Jae Woo BAEK
;
Jong Bin PARK
;
Dong Young KANG
;
Jin Seuk KANG
;
Kee Suck SUH
;
Sang Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ksderm98@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Scalp;
Superficial basal cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Accounting;
Aged;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Neck;
Scalp;
Sunlight
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2011;23(Suppl 1):S96-S99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a rare sub-type of basal cell carcinoma, can frequently occur in younger patients. This cancer type preferentially develops on the trunk. However, other subtypes of BCC can occur in the head and neck, probably secondary to sunlight exposure. Especially, sBCC on the scalp has been rarely-reported, accounting for 0.7~0.8% of all sBCC cases. We report a case of 71-year-old female with a large sBCC of the scalp, an unusual site of sBCC.
