Author/Authors :
Havva Erdem, Havva Düzce University - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Kadıoğlu, Nilüfer Düzce University - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Uzunlar, Ali Kemal Düzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pathology, TURKEY , Yıldırım, Ümran Düzce University - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Oktay, Murat Düzce Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Şahiner, Cem Düzce University - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Özçelik, Derya Düzce University - School of Medicine - Department of Plastic surgery, Turkey , Turan, Hakan Düzce Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a malignant neoplasm derived from nonkeratinizing cells that originate from the basal layer of the epidermis and it is the most common type of skin cancer in humans. Giant BCC (i.e. greater than 5 cm in diameter) is quite rare and comprises 0.5 percent of all BCC. Despite the high incidence of BCC, metastasis of this tumor is rare, with rates ranging from 0.0028% to 0.55% of all BCC cases. In this case, the tumour reached a giant size and had a pulmonary metastasis.,We aimed to emphasize that although BCC’s are usually indolent; the importance of adequate surgery and chemoradiotherapy should always be considered in indicated cases.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Basal cell carcinoma , metastasis , giant size , adequate surgery
