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Basal cell carcinoma in a 17 year‐old organ transplant recipient
Author(s) -
BorgesCosta João
Publication year - 2018
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/pde.13537
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell carcinoma , organ transplantation , referral , scalp , kidney transplant , skin cancer , outpatient clinic , dermatology , basal cell , girl , cancer , basal (medicine) , carcinoma , kidney transplantation , transplantation , pathology , surgery , family medicine , psychology , developmental psychology , insulin
Skin cancer is among the most frequent cancers in pediatric organ transplant recipients. We report a 17‐year‐old Caucasian girl who had had a kidney transplant 6 years before and was referred to our outpatient clinic for a basal cell carcinoma of the scalp. This case emphasizes the importance of teaching sun‐protective behavior to transplant recipients and their parents and having a high index of suspicion and arrange for early referral for dermatologic care if skin changes are observed.