Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports

Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Jun 13;12(6):1448. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12061448.

Abstract

Nevus sebaceus is a benign tumor that is present at birth and is often seen on the scalp or face. Secondary malignant tumors sometimes occur in nevus sebaceus in adulthood. Herein, we present two malignant tumors arose from nevus sebaceus. One is basal cell carcinoma on the face and the other is sebaceus carcinoma on the lower back, where nevus sebaceus rarely occurs. Basal cell carcinoma sometimes develops in sebaceus nevus after a few decades, seen usually on the scalp or face. Sebaceus carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor that arises in nevus sebaceus.

Keywords: basal cell carcinoma; malignant tumor; nevus sebaceus; sebaceus carcinoma.

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