Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp with Intracranial Invasion: MRI Findings with Tract Visualisation

Maria Brunella Cipullo; Elham Rahimian; Majid Tahsini; Zoi Giavri; Sotirios Bisdas

doi:10.1155/2021/6675199

Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp with Intracranial Invasion: MRI Findings with Tract Visualisation

Case Rep Radiol. 2021 Feb 10:2021:6675199. doi: 10.1155/2021/6675199. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Maria Brunella Cipullo¹, Elham Rahimian², Majid Tahsini², Zoi Giavri³, Sotirios Bisdas⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
² Haghighat Medical Imaging Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Department of Neuroradiology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Abstract

A rare case of recurrent basal cell carcinoma in the scalp that infiltrated multiple intracranial structures is presented. Basal cell carcinoma represents one of the most frequent malignant nonmelanotic skin neoplasms, but the majority of them have no aggressive and recurrent behaviour. The aim of this case report is to provide an overview of the main clinical and radiologic features of basal cell carcinoma, focusing on the conventional and advanced (tractography) MRI findings and providing an overview of treatment and prognosis.

Publication types

Case Reports