Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Korean Patients

Cho, Soyun; Kim, Myung Hwa; Whang, Kyu Kwang; Hahm, Jeong Hee

doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb02034.x

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“…Our results were similar to those reported by Sng et al, Kikuchi et al, and Cho et al [6, 17, 18]. This study, corroborated by reviews in other Asian countries, showed that HNBCC in ethnic Chinese and other Asian populations presented differently compared to the Caucasian population, whereby HNBCC commonly presented as nonpigmented nodules in male patients (Table 1) [6, 11, 17–19].…”

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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region in Ethnic Chinese

Chow

Chan

et al. 2011

International Journal of Surgical Oncology

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Objectives. This study aims to report our experience in the management of HNBCC in ethnic Chinese over a 10-year period. Methods. A retrospective review of all ethnic Chinese patients with HNBCC treated in a tertiary centre from 1999 to 2009. Results. From 1999 to 2009, 225 patients underwent surgical excision for HNBCC. Majority were elderly female patients. Commonest presentation was a pigmented (76.2%) ulcer (64.8%) over the nose (31.6%). Median skin margin taken on tumour excision was 2.0 mm; primary skin closure was achieved in 51.8%. Postresection skin margin was clear in 75.4%. Of those with inadequate skin margins, 56.7% opted for further treatment, 43.4% for observation. Recurrence rates were 2.6% and 13.8%, respectively (P = 0.106). Overall recurrence rate was 5.5%. Conclusions. HNBCC commonly presented as pigmented ulcers over the nose of elderly female patients in our locality. Adequate tumour excision ± reconstruction offered the best chance of cure. Reexcision of those with inadequate skin margins improved local tumour control.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region in Ethnic Chinese

Chow

Chan

et al. 2011

International Journal of Surgical Oncology

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“…Basal cell carcinoma is reported to be more common in men than in women with a male: female ratio often quoted as around 2: 1 [13, 15, 22, 23]. In other studies the incidence in women is not significantly different from that in men [4, 25–28] and our findings fit with the latter results as only slightly more than half (56%) of the total BCCs occurred in women.…”

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Original research Risk factors in Central Poland for the development of superficial and nodular basal cell carcinomas

Lesiak

Słowik-Rylska²,

Rogowski-Tylman³

et al. 2010

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Introduction: In the last decades the number of skin carcinomas has dramatically increased, which is mainly connected with changes in lifestyle, especially with common use of artificial light sources such as sunbeds. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer in white populations. Basal cell carcinomas are divided into subtypes, depending on their clinical picture and histology. The main groups are nodular (nBCC) and superficial (sBCC) ones. The major recognized risk factors for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are exposure to chronic and intermittent burning doses of sunlight. Other risk factors leading to the development of the nBCC and sBCC subtypes of BCC are not well established. Material and methods: An analysis of 123 patients with either nBCC or sBCC, living in Lodz, Poland, regarding various intrinsic and environmental parameters was undertaken following the histological diagnosis of BCC. Results: No statistical differences were observed between the BCC subtype and sex, age, hair colour, eye colour, smoking, family history of skin cancer, occupation, or past episodes of sunburn. While sBCCs tended to occur on unexposed body sites in phototype I/II subjects who mainly avoided direct sunlight, nBCCs tended to occur on sun-exposed body sites in phototype III subjects who were frequently in direct sunlight. Conclusions: Thus the development of particular BCC subtypes is partially dependent on phototype and personal sun behaviour.

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“…According to our findings, more than half of the lesions are found in the nose (32.3%), orbital (19.1%), and cheek (18.1%) areas which are the most central and prominent parts of the entire head and neck region. These regions are also more prone to chronic sunlight exposure [2, 5, 10, 11]. …”

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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

Demirseren¹,

Ceran

Aksam

et al. 2014

Journal of Skin Cancer

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The aim of the study is to analyze all completely excised BCCs in the head and neck region with regard to age, sex, personal and familial history, skin type, tumor localization and size, histopathological subtype of tumor, reconstruction method, and recurrence rates. Incompletely excised BCCs were not included in this study since incomplete excision is the most important preventable risk factor for recurrence. In 320 patients, 331 lesions were retrospectively evaluated by dividing into the following 8 subunits: scalp, frontotemporal, orbital, nose, cheek, auricula, perioral, and chin-neck area. Most of the patients were in 60–70 age group (34.7%). The nose (32.3%) was the most common site of presentation. Clinically, all lesions and, histopathologically, most of the lesions (42.2%) presented were of the nodular type. All cases of recurrence after complete excision (n = 9, 2.7%) were located in the median parts of the head and neck region and were mainly diagnosed histopathologically as sclerotic and micronodular. Even though completely excised, head and neck region BCCs, especially which are more prone to recurrence due to anatomical and histopathological properties, should be more closely monitored in order to decrease morbidity and health care costs.

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Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Korean Patients

Cited by 36 publications

References 22 publications

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region in Ethnic Chinese

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region in Ethnic Chinese

Original research Risk factors in Central Poland for the development of superficial and nodular basal cell carcinomas

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

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