A rare case of a patient with a metatypical basal cell carcinoma of the forehead treated successfully with elliptical excision
| dc.contributor.author | Tchernev, G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ananiev, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cardoso, J. C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-07T13:55:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-07T13:55:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-09 | |
| dc.description | Address for correspondence: Assoc. Professor Dr. Georgi Tchernev; Saint Kliment Ohridski University; Medical Faculty; University Hospital Lozenetz Polyclinic for Dermatology and Venerology 1 Koziak St.; 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria; Tel. 00359 885 588 424 ; e-mail: georgi_tchernev@yahoo.de | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Summary: We present a rare case of a 72-year-old patient with an ulcerative lesion localized to the left forehead, appearing 3 months prior to clinical presentation. Biopsy revealed a metatypical basal cell carcinoma. Treatment consisted of wide local excision. There was no sign of recurrence or metastasis after a 12-month follow-up period. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) make up 95% of the most common type of cancer in the world, the non-melanoma skin cancer. BCC is known for its potential to be locally invasive, while SCC for its potential to metastasize in lymph nodes. Metatypical basal cell carcinoma (MTBC) is a rare tumor that combines clinical and histopathological features of both BCC and SCC. The gold standard for diagnosis lies in the histopathologic examination. Clinical examination alone does not suffi ce. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | G. Tchernev, J. Ananiev and J. C. Cardoso. A rare case of a patient with a metatypical basal cell carcinoma of the forehead treated successfully with elliptical excision - Acta medica bulgarica , 40, 2013, No 2, 23-28. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0324-1750 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10861/723 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Централна медицинска библиотека - МУ София / Central Medical Library - MU Sofia | en_US |
| dc.subject | metatypical, basal cell carcinoma, histopathology, basosquamous carcinoma, surgery | en_US |
| dc.title | A rare case of a patient with a metatypical basal cell carcinoma of the forehead treated successfully with elliptical excision | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |