Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases
Introduction. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer in Caucasians and one of the most frequent malignancies in general, especially in older adults. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent tumor developing on chronic leg ulceration, while BCC rarely occurs and is...
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| author | Tomanović Marija Živanović Dubravka Boričič Novica Andonović Olivera |
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| description | Introduction. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer in Caucasians and one of the most frequent malignancies in general, especially in older adults. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent tumor developing on chronic leg ulceration, while BCC rarely occurs and is often misdiagnosed. In addition, since older adults commonly have coexisting chronic vein insufficiency, the ulcerated BCC is frequently mistaken as being of venous origin. Outlines of cases. We present five cases of BCC presenting as chronic venous ulcers. Conclusion. Long-lasting ulcers with no healing tendency must be considered malignant until proven otherwise. Knowing the characteristics of malignant ulceration may help in early detection and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abae8cc169614f8ba400320c5359e3012023-08-09T12:42:41ZengSerbian Medical SocietySrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo0370-81792406-08952023-01-011515-637137410.2298/SARH220710034T0370-81792300034TBasal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five casesTomanović Marija0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-2319Živanović Dubravka1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9011-3396Boričič Novica2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-1033Andonović Olivera3University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Belgrade, Institute of Pathology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Belgrade, SerbiaIntroduction. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer in Caucasians and one of the most frequent malignancies in general, especially in older adults. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent tumor developing on chronic leg ulceration, while BCC rarely occurs and is often misdiagnosed. In addition, since older adults commonly have coexisting chronic vein insufficiency, the ulcerated BCC is frequently mistaken as being of venous origin. Outlines of cases. We present five cases of BCC presenting as chronic venous ulcers. Conclusion. Long-lasting ulcers with no healing tendency must be considered malignant until proven otherwise. Knowing the characteristics of malignant ulceration may help in early detection and treatment.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2023/0370-81792300034T.pdfmalignancyskin cancerulcerschronic vein insufficiency |
| spellingShingle | Tomanović Marija Živanović Dubravka Boričič Novica Andonović Olivera Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo malignancy skin cancer ulcers chronic vein insufficiency |
| title | Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases |
| title_full | Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases |
| title_fullStr | Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases |
| title_short | Basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers - report of five cases |
| title_sort | basal cell carcinoma presented and mistreated as chronic venous ulcers report of five cases |
| topic | malignancy skin cancer ulcers chronic vein insufficiency |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2023/0370-81792300034T.pdf |
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