
pmid: 24343210
handle: 11368/2920873 , 11591/200594
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy worldwide and is characterized by invasive growth and local tissue destruction. Cure rates for BCC exceed 90% with most treatment modalities. Metastasizing BCC (MBCC) is a rare complication of BCC with high morbidity and mortality rates. We report the case of a 66-year-old man with a large ulcerative lesion on the left side of the flank that was histopathologically diagnosed as a BCC. Clinical and imaging evaluations revealed substantial local invasion with regional lymph node, lung, liver, bone marrow, and bone metastasis. The patient died 7 months after the diagnosis was made. Potentially metastasizing BCCs cannot be definitely identified; thus early intervention with adequate treatment of all BCCs is advised.
Neoplasm Invasivene, Male, Lung Neoplasms, Skin Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms, Lymphatic Metastasi, Bone Neoplasms, Bone Neoplasm, Aged; Bone Marrow Neoplasms; Bone Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Skin Neoplasms, Bone Marrow Neoplasm, Lung Neoplasm, Fatal Outcome, Liver Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Lymphatic Metastasis, Humans, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Bone Marrow Neoplasms, Human, Aged
Neoplasm Invasivene, Male, Lung Neoplasms, Skin Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms, Lymphatic Metastasi, Bone Neoplasms, Bone Neoplasm, Aged; Bone Marrow Neoplasms; Bone Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Skin Neoplasms, Bone Marrow Neoplasm, Lung Neoplasm, Fatal Outcome, Liver Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Lymphatic Metastasis, Humans, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Bone Marrow Neoplasms, Human, Aged
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