Basal-Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Lid in a Child 27-Month-Old

Abstract

Basal-cell carcinoma of the skin is rare in childhood. An unusual case of a 27-month-old girl is described, in whom basal-cell carcinoma afflicted the left lower lid without predisposing cutaneous diseases. The lesion appeared as a naevus, four months before consultation; it developed rapidly and was ulcerated. Treatment was achieved by surgical excision of the lesion. No report of such a young child could be found in the literature.

Basal Cell Carcinoma: Seven Years' Experience at the Institute of Dermatology in Bangkok

“…The youngest reported case of BCC occurring on the lower eyelid without other associated skin lesion was 27 months old (3). In our series, the youngest patient was a 14-year-old who had basal cell nevus syndrome.…”

Basal cell carcinoma in childhood: Case report and literature review

“…25 The most common site was the cheek (26.5%), 4,6,8,[9][10][11][12]15,16,19,20,26 followed by the nose (16.8%), 6,13,14,17,23,26 eyelid (14.5%), 1,6,7,9,26 and scalp (14.5%). 2,3,[9][10][11]13,18,25 Other facial locations were either the chin (1.2%), 6 the lip (1.2%), 13 or not otherwise specified (15.7%).…”

“…15,21 Excision is the treatment of choice for childhood onset BCC. Including our patient, excision was performed with (17%, 7/42 patients) 8,14,21,23 or without (67%, 28/42) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][12][13][15][16][17][18]20,[24][25][26] the Mohs micrographic technique. Curettage, with or without electrodessication, was performed in 3 patients.…”

Basal Cell Carcinoma in Children

“…The youngest patient with BCC, a 27-month-old infant, was described by Keramidas and Anagnostou. 21 In this case, the lesion grew rapidly and ulcerated after a 4-month delay in diagnosis.…”