Metastatic basal cell carcinoma caused by carcinoma misdiagnosed as acne - case report and literature review

Dogu Aydin; Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich; Linda P Jakobsen

doi:10.1002/ccr3.575

Metastatic basal cell carcinoma caused by carcinoma misdiagnosed as acne - case report and literature review

Clin Case Rep. 2016 May 20;4(6):601-4. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.575. eCollection 2016 Jun.

Authors

Dogu Aydin¹, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich¹, Linda P Jakobsen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Herlev-Gentofte Hospital Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark.

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma can be misdiagnosed as acne; thus, carcinoma should be considered in treatment-resistant acne. Although rare, neglected basal cell carcinoma increases the risk of metastasis.

Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; metastatic basal cell carcinoma; review; survival; treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports