Infiltrating basal cell carcinoma of the neck 34 years after irradiation of an haemangioma in early childhood. A case-report

Georg Eggers; Christa Flechtenmacher; Hjalmar Kurzen; Stefan Hassfeld

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2004.12.003

Infiltrating basal cell carcinoma of the neck 34 years after irradiation of an haemangioma in early childhood. A case-report

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2005 Jun;33(3):197-200. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2004.12.003. Epub 2005 Apr 26.

Authors

Georg Eggers¹, Christa Flechtenmacher, Hjalmar Kurzen, Stefan Hassfeld

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Heidelberg University, Germany. georg.eggers@med.uni-heidelberg.de

PMID: 15878521
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2004.12.003

Abstract

A case of a 34-year-old Caucasian male is presented with a basal cell carcinoma deeply infiltrating the structures of the neck, including skeletal muscles and reaching the parotid gland. Radical surgical removal under meticulous histological control was performed. 18 months postoperatively, the patient is still free of recurrence. Thirty years ago the patient had undergone radiotherapy for an infantile haemangioma of the skin of the neck. The effects of this treatment when given in childhood in the aetiology of a basal cell carcinoma are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / etiology*
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms / etiology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Hemangioma / radiotherapy
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / surgery
Neoplasms, Second Primary / etiology*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
Skin Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Time Factors