Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lumbosacral Region: A Case Report and Literature Review

Akcal A., Sirvan S. S., Sevim K. Z., Karsidag S. H., Ugurlu K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.24, no.3, pp.127-132, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjplastsurg.2016.1988
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.127-132
  • Keywords: Skin cancer, giant basal cell carcinoma, BCC, MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY, RECONSTRUCTION, METASTASIS, RESECTION, INVASION, PATIENT, SERIES, RISK, FACE, WALL
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although frequently regarded as a low grade malignancy, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) sometimes shows aggressive behavior. Giant BCC is defined as a lesion greater then 5 centimeter.