Lethal basal cell carcinoma secondary to cerebral invasion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intracranial invasion by a basal cell carcinoma on the scalp is extremely rare. We present an autopsy case of a 57-year-old woman who developed a large destructive basal cell carcinoma with extension through the calvarium and compression of the dura. We compare 7 similar cases reported in the literature and review the risks for development of these aggressive fatal basal cell carcinomas on the scalp.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Scalp
- Skin Neoplasms