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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2024

A case of basal cell carcinoma of skin with bone metastasis: a case report.

Azadeh Khayyat, MohammadAli Esmaeil Pour, Hamid Nasrollahi, Mohammad Mehdi Mehrabi, Seyed Amir Zohouri, Bita Geramizadeh

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Azadeh KhayyatPathology Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, 15225 W. North Ave., Apt#3, Brookfield, WI, 53005, USA. azadeh.khayyat.ak@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1867-1609
MohammadAli Esmaeil PourRheumatology Department, Augusta University at Georgia Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA.
Hamid NasrollahiOncology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi MehrabiPlastic Surgery, Plastic, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran.
Seyed Amir ZohouriResearch Associate, Research Update Organization, Houston, TX, USA.
Bita GeramizadehPathology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundBasal cell carcinoma is the most prevalent skin cancer, most characterized by local aggressiveness but with low metastatic potential, and bone metastasis is quite heterogeneous, thus the incidence profile is variable size from 0.0028% to 0.5%. We have this patient with an unusual example of basal cell carcinoma with bone metastases to add to the scarce report on this matter. CASE DESCRIPTION: Here we document a 48-year-old Persian man with a background of being exposed to the sun for a long time. He was diagnosed with an ulcer on the cheek, which was clinically characterized and further confirmed by biopsy as morpheaform basal cell carcinoma. Following the first round of excision, multiple relapses eventually metastasized to the bone. The latter was found on follow-up radiologic scans. This case is characterized by the aggressive nature of the disease and the heterogeneity of basal cell carcinoma growth, thus challenging the conventional view of basal cell carcinoma behavior. Treatment included surgical excision of the primary lesion, which was treated with radiotherapy afterward. However, the skeleton improved slowly during follow-up, and palliative care was eventually pursued to control symptoms and improve quality of life.

conclusionsThis was a rare case of basal cell carcinoma metastasis to non-bone organs, which reminded us to consider basal cell carcinoma metastasis, especially in the case of atypical basal cell carcinoma. Therefore, risk-aware patient management is essential. Moreover, these findings highlight the role of further research into the mechanisms of basal cell carcinoma metastasis, leading to improved therapeutic strategies that may lead to potential improvements in patient outcomes.

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Basal Cell CarcinomaBone NeoplasmsSkin NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CareBone metastasisMetastatic basal cell carcinomaRadiotherapySonidegibVismodegib

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PMCPMC11401265

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