Open AccessMetastatic basal cell carcinoma caused by carcinoma misdiagnosed as acne – case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Aydin Dogu,
Hölmich Lisbet Rosenkrantz,
Jakobsen Linda P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.575
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell carcinoma , acne , carcinoma , dermatology , metastasis , pathology , basal cell , cancer
Key Clinical Message Basal cell carcinoma can be misdiagnosed as acne; thus, carcinoma should be considered in treatment‐resistant acne. Although rare, neglected basal cell carcinoma increases the risk of metastasis.