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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Metastatic basal cell carcinoma with atypical pattern of spread.

Matthew Gellatly, Estefanía Cruzval-O'Reilly, Julie E Mervak, Benjamin M Mervak

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Margins in head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer surgery: clinical/pathological criteria and their impact on oncological outcomes and therapeutic choices. A systematic review.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Matthew GellatlyUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1001 Bondurant Hall, Box #9535, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Estefanía Cruzval-O'ReillyUniversidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine, PO Box 60327, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Julie E MervakDepartment of Dermatology, University of North Carolina, 410 Market Street, Box #7715, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Benjamin M MervakDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina, 101 Manning Drive, 2029 Old Clinic, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy in the United States. However, metastasis of basal cell carcinoma is exceedingly rare, with incidence estimates of 0.0028-0.055%. When it does metastasize, basal cell carcinoma most commonly spreads to regional lymph nodes and lungs, although other sites of disease can occur. This case report presents multi-modality imaging of a 54-year-old male who developed multifocal metastatic basal cell carcinoma approximately three years after initial presentation with an ulcerated groin lesion. Ultimately, metastases included many common and uncommon sites, including lymph nodes, lung, duodenum, spleen, and adrenal glands. This case provides an interesting example of an uncommon pattern of spread and associated symptoms of treatment-resistant metastatic basal cell carcinoma.

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DermatologyMetastatic basal cell carcinomaNon-melanoma skin cancer imaging

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PMID33088379
PMCPMC7567923

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