Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases
Objective. To analyze the pattern of presentation of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and margin status for excised specimens in the head and neck region. Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional. Duration of Study. January 2009 to December 2011. Methodology. The database of the pathology department w...
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| author | Omer Sefvan Janjua Sana Mehmood Qureshi |
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| description | Objective. To analyze the pattern of presentation of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and margin status for excised specimens in the head and neck region. Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional. Duration of Study. January 2009 to December 2011. Methodology. The database of the pathology department was searched to identify records of all malignant skin tumors that underwent standard excision with margins. Out of these records, tumors with a diagnosis of BCC in the head and neck region were retrieved and separated. Age, gender, anatomic location, pattern of tumor, and margin status were noted. Results. A total of 171 cases of BCC from various sites of head and neck were retrieved. Male to female ratio was 1.4 : 1. The age ranged from 22 to 90 years. Seventy-six cases presented on right side, 79 on left, and 16 were in the midline. Most common anatomical site was the nose followed by the cheek. Nodular lesions were the most common (46.2%) followed by pigmented variety (18.7%). Margins were clear in 77 (45.1%) cases, involved in 86 (50.2%) cases, and close in 8 (4.7%) cases. Conclusion. Nose was the most common site followed by the cheek. Nodular and pigmented varieties were the most frequent and margins were involved in more than fifty percent of the cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b0ac830f0d9449208fb6327b72c47cea2025-02-03T01:26:35ZengWileyJournal of Skin Cancer2090-29052090-29132012-01-01201210.1155/2012/943472943472Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 CasesOmer Sefvan Janjua0Sana Mehmood Qureshi1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Section, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental Section, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanObjective. To analyze the pattern of presentation of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and margin status for excised specimens in the head and neck region. Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional. Duration of Study. January 2009 to December 2011. Methodology. The database of the pathology department was searched to identify records of all malignant skin tumors that underwent standard excision with margins. Out of these records, tumors with a diagnosis of BCC in the head and neck region were retrieved and separated. Age, gender, anatomic location, pattern of tumor, and margin status were noted. Results. A total of 171 cases of BCC from various sites of head and neck were retrieved. Male to female ratio was 1.4 : 1. The age ranged from 22 to 90 years. Seventy-six cases presented on right side, 79 on left, and 16 were in the midline. Most common anatomical site was the nose followed by the cheek. Nodular lesions were the most common (46.2%) followed by pigmented variety (18.7%). Margins were clear in 77 (45.1%) cases, involved in 86 (50.2%) cases, and close in 8 (4.7%) cases. Conclusion. Nose was the most common site followed by the cheek. Nodular and pigmented varieties were the most frequent and margins were involved in more than fifty percent of the cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/943472 |
| spellingShingle | Omer Sefvan Janjua Sana Mehmood Qureshi Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases Journal of Skin Cancer |
| title | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases |
| title_full | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases |
| title_fullStr | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases |
| title_short | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 171 Cases |
| title_sort | basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck region an analysis of 171 cases |
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