Multiple adenoid basal cell carcinoma: An uncommon presentation

Ajit Agarwal; Anand Raja; Sivakumar Mahalingam; Kanchan Murhekar

doi:10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_803_16

Multiple adenoid basal cell carcinoma: An uncommon presentation

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Jul-Aug;85(4):393-396. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_803_16.

Authors

Ajit Agarwal¹, Anand Raja¹, Sivakumar Mahalingam¹, Kanchan Murhekar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Adyar (W.I.A.), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Adyar (W.I.A.), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

PMID: 30971535
DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_803_16

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant skin tumor which occurs more frequently over the sun exposed parts of body. Its adenoid variant is a rare histological subtype. We report a case of multiple adenoid basal cell carcinomas at unusual sites in a middle-aged male patient.

Keywords: Adenoid; basal cell; carcinoma; multiple; skin neoplasm.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Carcinoma, Basal Cell / complications
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology*
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / complications
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
Skin Neoplasms / complications
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / surgery
Skin Ulcer / etiology*
Upper Extremity