Comment on ‘Recurrent morphoeic basal cell carcinoma with metastatic progression in a 34-years-old patient: a case report’

In this letter, we evaluated the recurrent morpheaform BCC case presented by Afzal et al., highlighting that perineural invasion and the morpheaform histologic subtype are high-risk features. We emphasized that adjuvant radiotherapy should not be overlooked in high-risk patients with perineural invasion, even in young individuals, despite clear surgical margins. Additionally, we noted that the omission of tumor size reduced the educational value of the case report.

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Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
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2026-04-27
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag184
Primary Topic
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
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Comment on ‘Recurrent morphoeic basal cell carcinoma with metastatic progression in a 34-years-old patient: a case report’

Rafet Özbey, Dursun Türkmen
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
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Comment on ‘Recurrent morphoeic basal cell carcinoma with metastatic progression in a 34-years-old patient: a case report’

Rafet Özbey, Dursun Türkmen
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Abstract

In this letter, we evaluated the recurrent morpheaform BCC case presented by Afzal et al., highlighting that perineural invasion and the morpheaform histologic subtype are high-risk features. We emphasized that adjuvant radiotherapy should not be overlooked in high-risk patients with perineural invasion, even in young individuals, despite clear surgical margins. Additionally, we noted that the omission of tumor size reduced the educational value of the case report.

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Inonu University (TR)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
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