TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral lymphatic spread of metastatic basal cell carcinoma
AU - Sleightholm, Richard L.
AU - Willcockson, James R.
AU - Watley, Duncan C.
AU - Durden, Frederick L.
AU - Foster, Jason M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Herein, we report a case of a patient with an abnormal skin lesion that remained unchecked by medical professionals for approximately 20 years. Upon physical examination in the emergency department for a fractured hip, an infiltrative mass was incidentally discovered. The neoplasm was noted to have progressed from an eraser-sized mass to a 3.5-cm invasive lesion. Initial surgical intervention was believed to have been successful in removal, as margins were clear with the exception of 1 indeterminate segment. However, subsequent 1-year follow-up revealed recurrence of the disease with bilateral axillary node and deep muscle involvement. This prompted a more extensive surgical approach complemented with radiation therapy. The patient had remained disease-free for a year.
AB - Herein, we report a case of a patient with an abnormal skin lesion that remained unchecked by medical professionals for approximately 20 years. Upon physical examination in the emergency department for a fractured hip, an infiltrative mass was incidentally discovered. The neoplasm was noted to have progressed from an eraser-sized mass to a 3.5-cm invasive lesion. Initial surgical intervention was believed to have been successful in removal, as margins were clear with the exception of 1 indeterminate segment. However, subsequent 1-year follow-up revealed recurrence of the disease with bilateral axillary node and deep muscle involvement. This prompted a more extensive surgical approach complemented with radiation therapy. The patient had remained disease-free for a year.
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U2 - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001182
DO - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001182
M3 - Article
C2 - 28293526
AN - SCOPUS:85065136446
SN - 2169-7574
VL - 4
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
IS - 12
M1 - e1182
ER -