Treatment of penoscrotal basal cell carcinoma – an institutional retrospective review

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the sun-protected genital region is rare. We examined all penoscrotal BCC at a single institution over an 18-year period. A total of 7 cases were identified, 5 scrotal and 2 penile. Four cases (57%) were treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and 3 cases (43%) wit...

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Published in:Archives of dermatological research 2023-10, Vol.315 (8), p.2423-2425
Main Authors: Light, Jeremy G., Muñoz, Genevieve, Council, M. Laurin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basal cell carcinoma
Cancer surgery
Carcinoma
Dermatology
Genital cancers
Genitalia
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Penis
Short Report
Skin cancer
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the sun-protected genital region is rare. We examined all penoscrotal BCC at a single institution over an 18-year period. A total of 7 cases were identified, 5 scrotal and 2 penile. Four cases (57%) were treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and 3 cases (43%) with conventional excision. A prior retrospective review of vulvar BCC at our institution during the same time period showed that MMS was utilized in 4 (11%) of 35 cases. Functional preservation is vital when performing surgery on the genitals and tissue-sparing MMS provides optimal tumor clearance and outcomes for both males and females.
ISSN:1432-069X
0340-3696
1432-069X
DOI:10.1007/s00403-023-02617-2