Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes

Summary:. Histologically, only 1%–2% of excised skin tumors are malignant. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is rare in children. Several cases have been reported in the literature. In most cases, there are underlying predispositions in children, such as xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism, and immunosu...

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Main Authors: Ali Kuru, MD, Omer Kokacya, MD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006706
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description Summary:. Histologically, only 1%–2% of excised skin tumors are malignant. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is rare in children. Several cases have been reported in the literature. In most cases, there are underlying predispositions in children, such as xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism, and immunosuppression. Presently, the patient did not have any underlying medical conditions or a family history of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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spelling doaj-art-131c4d558e724809b9fe85415bd0bfb92025-08-20T02:19:37ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742025-04-01134e670610.1097/GOX.0000000000006706202504000-00044Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying CausesAli Kuru, MD0Omer Kokacya, MD1From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.Summary:. Histologically, only 1%–2% of excised skin tumors are malignant. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is rare in children. Several cases have been reported in the literature. In most cases, there are underlying predispositions in children, such as xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism, and immunosuppression. Presently, the patient did not have any underlying medical conditions or a family history of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006706
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Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
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title Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
title_full Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
title_fullStr Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
title_full_unstemmed Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
title_short Thirteen-year-old Child Develops Squamous Cell Carcinoma Without Underlying Causes
title_sort thirteen year old child develops squamous cell carcinoma without underlying causes
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