Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, and solar ultraviolet ray exposure is the most significant risk factor for its development. The plantar foot is infrequently exposed to the sun, thus the presence of BCC on the sole is rare. We report a case of BCC on the sole of the foot an...

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Autores principales: Hone, Natalie L., Grandhi, Radhika, Ingraffea, Adam A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Single Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27920679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000450697
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description Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, and solar ultraviolet ray exposure is the most significant risk factor for its development. The plantar foot is infrequently exposed to the sun, thus the presence of BCC on the sole is rare. We report a case of BCC on the sole of the foot and its treatment in the hope to facilitate its detection.
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spelling pubmed-51215522016-12-05 Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer Hone, Natalie L. Grandhi, Radhika Ingraffea, Adam A. Case Rep Dermatol Single Case Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, and solar ultraviolet ray exposure is the most significant risk factor for its development. The plantar foot is infrequently exposed to the sun, thus the presence of BCC on the sole is rare. We report a case of BCC on the sole of the foot and its treatment in the hope to facilitate its detection. S. Karger AG 2016-10-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5121552/ /pubmed/27920679 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000450697 Text en Copyright © 2016 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer
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title_full Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer
title_fullStr Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer
title_short Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Sole: An Easily Missed Cancer
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27920679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000450697
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