The Significance of Mast Cells Associated with Basal Cell Carcinoma

In the stroma of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the numbers of mast cells are increased, but their significance remains unknown. In a retrospective histological study of 74 cases, we investigated the significance of mast cells related to BCC and the possible relationship between increased numbers of ma...

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Published in:Journal of dermatology 2001-06, Vol.28 (6), p.312-315
Main Authors: Erkilic, Suna, Erbagci, Zuelal
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Language:English
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Summary:In the stroma of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the numbers of mast cells are increased, but their significance remains unknown. In a retrospective histological study of 74 cases, we investigated the significance of mast cells related to BCC and the possible relationship between increased numbers of mast cells and clinical and histological parameters including the patients' age, sex, subtype of BCC, and severity of peritumoral inflammation. We found a significant increase in peritumoral mast cell numbers over those in uninvolved skin (p
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00139.x