Aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp

Author: Sangwoo SUK ¹ ; Hyun Woo SHIN ; Kun Chul YOON ; Junekyu KIM
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1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Publication Type:Case Report
From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2020;21(6):363-367
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common nonmelanoma skin cancer, and its incidence is increasing globally. In Korea, there were 12,516 diagnosed cases of cSCC between 1999 and 2014. Surgical treatment, for which several options are available, is the standard of care for cSCC and securing a sufficient surgical resection margin is always important. cSCC of the scalp sometimes exhibits unusually aggressive behavior. In this article, we report a case of cSCC of the scalp with invasion into the skull and dura mater.