Pulmonary metastasis of Basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is a common neoplasm usually considered benign. Rarely, distant metastases can involve organs such as the brain, lung, and bone. We report the case of a 41-year old man diagnosed with lung metastasis secondary to base cell carcinoma. Given that the development of met...

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Published in:Archivos de bronconeumología 2005-03, Vol.41 (3), p.169-171
Main Authors: Navarrete Isidoro, O, Abad Fernández, A, López Vime, R, Jara Chinarro, B, Juretschke Moragues, M A
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adult
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - mortality
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - secondary
Humans
Lung - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - mortality
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Male
Radiography, Thoracic
Skin Neoplasms
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is a common neoplasm usually considered benign. Rarely, distant metastases can involve organs such as the brain, lung, and bone. We report the case of a 41-year old man diagnosed with lung metastasis secondary to base cell carcinoma. Given that the development of metastasis is associated with short survival and the therapeutic arsenal is scarce, we emphasize the importance of long-term follow up of such patients.
ISSN:0300-2896