Scrotal malignancies: The University of Iowa experience and a review of the literature

Basal cell carcinoma of the scrotum

“…We found 27 cases of scrotal BCC referred to in the Medline database and an additional case in the Spanish Index Medicus . In four scrotal carcinoma series, BCC were reported in two of 28 patients, 5 one of 19 patients, 8 one of nine patients, 16 and three of 12 patients with scrotal carcinoma 12 . In another series, of 2126 BCC occurring in unusual sites, only one was reported on the scrotum 9 .…”

“…Scrotal carcinomas are uncommon, the majority being SCC. To our knowledge, 28 cases of scrotal BCC have been reported 2 –21 (Table 1). We found 27 cases of scrotal BCC referred to in the Medline database and an additional case in the Spanish Index Medicus .…”

“…Subsequently, a variety of other products (including coal tar, mineral oils, petroleum, solvents and wool oils) have been associated with scrotal SCC. Other non‐occupational agents that predispose to carcinoma of the scrotum include arsenic, radiotherapy, long‐standing fungal infection and chronic irritation in the scrotal area 16 …”

Basal cell carcinoma of the scrotum with a lesion of 51 years’ duration

“…Scrotal carcinomas are uncommon and BCCs account for <5% of scrotal malignancies 2 . To our knowledge, 47 scrotal BCCs have been reported (Table 1), mainly in the urology and dermatology literature 1–28 . The average age of the patients was 67 years (range 42–82 years).…”