A super-giant basal cell carcinoma of the scalp
Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin cancer, originating from basal cells. However, it is regarded more benign than other skin cancers, in the majority of the cases. If left untreated, it can lead to various complications, degradation of quality of life and even mortality to the patient. A basal cell carcinoma with one dimension more than 20 cm, is defined as super-giant. In this report, we present a case of a super-giant basal cell carcinoma occupying most of the scalp in an elderly patient, causing him severe anemia and general malaise.
Authors
- Christos Damaskos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5454-2564)
- Eleni I Effraimidou
- Alexandros Patsouras
- Iason Psilopatis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-6242)
- Dimitrios Dimitroulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-7856)
- Anna Garmpi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-5965)
- Evangelos Diamantis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9492-0630)
- Nikolaos Garmpis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-0056)
- Kleio Vrettou
- Paraskevi Ioanna Tasioula
- Dimitrios Papoutsas
- Sampaziotis Dimitrios
Institutions
- Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Sismanoglio General Hospital (GR)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Laiko General Hospital of Athens (GR)
- Hospital Agioi Anargyroi (GR)
- Clovis Oncology (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis (GR)
- Sotiria General Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oxford Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omae149
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23