Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review.
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Etter, L; Cook, JL
Published in: Cutis
February 2003
We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the umbilicus. Although BCC is a common skin tumor, only 2 cases of BCC arising within the umbilicus have been reported previously. Our review of the literature shows that truncal BCCs frequently develop in younger patients, often grow larger, and are associated with an increased risk for developing multiple nonmelanoma skin cancers. Therefore, we advocate a low threshold for performing biopsies on umbilical lesions that are atypical in appearance, course, or response to therapy.
Duke Scholars
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Cutis
ISSN
0011-4162
Publication Date
February 2003
Volume
71
Issue
2
Start / End Page
123 / 126
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Umbilicus
- Skin Neoplasms
- Humans
- Female
- Eczema
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Adult
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Etter, L., & Cook, J. L. (2003). Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review. Cutis, 71(2), 123–126.
Etter, Lawrence, and Jonathan L. Cook. “Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review.” Cutis 71, no. 2 (February 2003): 123–26.
Etter L, Cook JL. Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review. Cutis. 2003 Feb;71(2):123–6.
Etter, Lawrence, and Jonathan L. Cook. “Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review.” Cutis, vol. 71, no. 2, Feb. 2003, pp. 123–26.
Etter L, Cook JL. Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review. Cutis. 2003 Feb;71(2):123–126.
Published In
Cutis
ISSN
0011-4162
Publication Date
February 2003
Volume
71
Issue
2
Start / End Page
123 / 126
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Umbilicus
- Skin Neoplasms
- Humans
- Female
- Eczema
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Adult