Title
Pigmented paraaxillary located “complex” basal cell carcinoma imitating clinically irritated melanocytic lesion -succesfull surgical approach in Bulgarian patient
Author
Voicu, Cristiana (Polisano Clinic)
Mihai, Mara Madalina (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy)
Lupu, Mihai (Medas Medical Centre)
Patterson, James W. (University of Virginia Health System)
Koleva, Nely (Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR))
Wollina, Uwe (Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt)
Lotti, T. (TU Delft BT/Environmental Biotechnology; Sapienza-University of Rome)
Lotti, Jacopo (Sapienza-University of Rome)
França, Katlein (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine)
Batashki, Atanas (Medical University of Plovdiv)
Gianfaldoni, Serena (University G. Marconi of Rome)
Bakardzhiev, Ilko (Medical University of Varna)
Mangarov, Hristo (Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR))
Tchernev, Georgi (Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR); Onkoderma” - Policlinic for Dermatology)
Date
2017
Abstract
Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequently encountered neoplasm worldwide. While nodular BCC is the most frequent clinical subtype, other forms of BCC, such as superficial, cystic, morpheiform, infiltrative, and pigmented may also be encountered. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 67-year-old male with a relatively well-defined infiltrative, pigmented plaque with multiple colours and peripheral growth situated in the right axillary region. The histopathologic examination performed after complete surgical excision of the tumour revealed a complex pigmented BCC with macronodular, fibroepithelioma-like, cystic, focally infiltrative and basosquamous features. Conclusion: Uncommon locations of BCCs in sun-protected areas such as the axillary region require a higher degree of suspicion for diagnosis. The complex histology of the presented case, including subtypes with differing biologic attributes, emphasises the importance of histopathological examination in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of BCC.
Subject
Axillary region
Basal cell carcinoma
Basosquamous carcinoma
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.141
Source
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 5 (4 Special Issue GlobalDermatology), 497-500
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Document type
journal article
Rights
© 2017 Cristiana Voicu, Mara Madalina Mihai, Mihai Lupu, James W. Patterson, Nely Koleva, Uwe Wollina, T. Lotti, Jacopo Lotti, Katlein França, Atanas Batashki, Serena Gianfaldoni, Ilko Bakardzhiev, Hristo Mangarov, Georgi Tchernev