Open AccessBasal cell carcinoma, oculo-cutaneous albinism and actinic keratosis in a native Indian
Author(s) -
Kingshuk Chatterjee,
Farhan Rasool,
Anita Chaudhuri,
Gautam Chatterjee,
Virendra Sehgal,
Neelam Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.117308
Subject(s) - albinism , basal cell carcinoma , medicine , actinic keratosis , dermatology , basal cell , pathology , keratosis , biology , paleontology
The report highlights the occurrence of basal cell carcinoma in a native Indian with oculo-cutaneous albinism, an association not frequently encountered. The clinical and histopathological features, which assisted to form the diagnosis, are outlined. A high degree of suspicion and timely recognition of the potentially aggressive neoplasm, under this unusual circumstance, is the key to its diagnosis.