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Rare Localizations of Basal Cell Carcinoma: Lower Lip and Popliteal Area

Authors :
Elif Sarı
Kağan Bekircan
Önder Bozdoğan
Source :
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 83-86 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016.

Abstract

In this report, we describe two cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), one of them is on the lower lip and the other is on the popliteal area. A 45-year-old male patient with an unhealed wound on the lower lip and a 38-year-old male patient with an unhealed wound over the popliteal skin were admitted to our clinic. There was no sun exposure and trauma in their medical history. A biopsy was taken from each case. The results were BCC in two patients. BCC is usually seen in the head and neck regions, but it may be also localized in rare areas such as the lower lip and lower extremity. These unpredictable areas should be considered for tumor surgery.

Details

Language :
English, Turkish
ISSN :
25288644
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.80e6e74a47d944b39185a287adb7cbe7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5152/TurkJPlastSurg.2016.1927