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Amyloid deposition in basal cell carcinoma: a cause of apparent lack of sensitivity to radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Cox N. H.,
Nicoll J. J.,
Popple A. W.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2001.00875.x
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , pathology , radiation therapy , basal cell , basal (medicine) , lesion , amyloid (mycology) , medicine , insulin
We describe a patient with a large nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which was excised following apparent failure to respond to radiotherapy. Histological examination of the fully excised lesion demonstrated a solid mass of amyloid, which stained positively for cytokeratins, but there was no residual BCC.