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Exceptional Bone Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome

Authors :
Tatiana Lamon
Laurent Balardy
Gabor Abellan van Kan
Bruno Vellas
Stéphane Gérard
Benjamin Losfeld
Nicolas Meyer
Source :
Dermatology. 220:57-59
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
S. Karger AG, 2009.

Abstract

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most prevalent form of cancer worldwide, is a malignant skin neoplasm. It is locally invasive, with an exceptional incidence of reported metastasis. It can also be part of the Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with high penetrance and variable expressivity, which is principally characterized by cutaneous BCC, odontogenic keratocysts, palmar and/or plantar pits, and falx cerebri calcification. Observation: We report the exceptional clinical observation of a 54-year-old man presenting bone metastasis from BCC in Gorlin-Goltz syndrome. Conclusion: Less than 300 cases of metastatic BCC have been reported in the literature. The present case is the second associated with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome.

Details

ISSN :
14219832 and 10188665
Volume :
220
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Dermatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4a0edb6a489945507739d7be6346b6a2