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Basal Cell Carcinoma in Childhood: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Zoccali Giovanni,
Pajand Reza,
Giuliani Maurizio
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01591.x
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , medicine , incidence (geometry) , basal cell , basal (medicine) , carcinoma , pathology , dermatology , physics , insulin , optics
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common tumor of skin. Its incidence increases with age, although it is relatively infrequent under the age of 50 years, and its occurrence in childhood is exceedingly rare. This article describes an otherwise typical basal cell carcinoma arising in young patient, with emphasis on histologic diagnosis.