A rare association: basal cell carcinoma in a vitiliginous macula

BACKGROUND: Today, no proven significant association was detected between sun-exposed vitiliginous patches and non-melanotic skin cancers. In fact, the occurrence of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in vitiliginous patches seems to be extremely rare. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 33-year-old femal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rustemeyer, Jan, Günther, Lutz, Deichert, Linda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157603/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20623309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10006-010-0240-y
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Today, no proven significant association was detected between sun-exposed vitiliginous patches and non-melanotic skin cancers. In fact, the occurrence of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in vitiliginous patches seems to be extremely rare. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 33-year-old female patient suffering from BCC in a vitiliginous patch on the cheek. This is the first report of the occurrence of a sclerodermiform type of BCC in a vitiliginous macula. CONCLUSION: Our case report challenges the long-standing belief that the occurrence of BCC in vitiligo is nearly impossible. However, even if this association is apparently fortuitous, our report contributes to the awareness of the risk of BCC in young patients with vitiligo.

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