A Clinical Study on Basal Cell Caricinoma.
- Author:
Ae Soon HA
;
Tae An CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Busan;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Cheek;
Dermatology;
Eyelids;
Female;
Forehead;
Humans;
Ichthyosis;
Incidence;
Lip;
Male;
Nose;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1979;17(4):283-293
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A clinical study was done on 43 patients witb basal cell carcinoma encountered in the Department of Dermatology, Busan National University Hospital during the past 10-years period frorn January 1968 to December 1977. Tbe results were summarized as follows: 1) Of 43 patients, 15 ceses were male and 28 cases were female with ratio of 1: 1.87. 2) Age incidence ranged frorn 15 years to 87 years with the highest incidence rate in the age group 40-49 years and incidence rate increased remarkbly in numlxr after over 40 years of age. Average age was 55 years. 3) The most common site was face occuring in 39 casts(90.7%), comprising 18 cases on nose, 12 cases on eyelids, 6 cases on cheeks, each 1 case on forehead, upper lip and auricle. 4) Noduloulc rative lesion was most common, otscrved in 29 cases(67.4%), nodular lesion in 9 cascs(20.9%), and pigmented lesion in 5 csses(11.6%). 5. The ratio of basal cell carcinoma was 1:1.2. 6) Three cases of precancerous states including 2 cases of xeroderma pigmentosa and 1 case of irradiated skin lesion were observed.
