Basal cell carcinoma‑not always the ‘good guy’: Case report of a life‑threatening basosquamous carcinoma and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Cornel Adrian Petreanu
    • Elena-Daniela Șerban
    • Maria-Magdalena Constantin
    • Cornel Savu
    • Alexandru Victor Zariosu
    • Oana Claudia Deleanu
    • Stefana Bucur
    • Traian Constantin
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  • Published online on: August 10, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10592
  • Article Number: 1158
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Abstract

Cutaneous basosquamous carcinoma is a variant of basal cell carcinoma that is characterized by histopathological features of both basal and squamous cell carcinoma. Due to its local invasiveness, high frequency of recurrence, and its metastatic potential, it is considered to be one of the most aggressive subtypes of basal cell carcinoma. We present the case of an 81‑year‑old male who was admitted to the hospital with incessant hemorrhage arising from a cutaneous tumor that later proved to be a basosquamous carcinoma. Due to the COVID‑19 pandemic at the time, the patient did not seek medical attention as soon as the bleeding was observed, although he did present when the symptom increased in intensity and became incessant. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a cutaneous basosquamous carcinoma that presents with a massive life‑threatening hemorrhage tumor, thus endangering the patient's life. The clinical and histopathological features, the behavior and the treatment of cutaneous basosquamous carcinoma are further reviewed in this article.
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Petreanu CA, Șerban E, Constantin M, Savu C, Zariosu AV, Deleanu OC, Bucur S and Constantin T: Basal cell carcinoma‑not always the ‘good guy’: Case report of a life‑threatening basosquamous carcinoma and review of the literature. Exp Ther Med 22: 1158, 2021
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Petreanu, C.A., Șerban, E., Constantin, M., Savu, C., Zariosu, A.V., Deleanu, O.C. ... Constantin, T. (2021). Basal cell carcinoma‑not always the ‘good guy’: Case report of a life‑threatening basosquamous carcinoma and review of the literature. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 22, 1158. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10592
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Petreanu, C. A., Șerban, E., Constantin, M., Savu, C., Zariosu, A. V., Deleanu, O. C., Bucur, S., Constantin, T."Basal cell carcinoma‑not always the ‘good guy’: Case report of a life‑threatening basosquamous carcinoma and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22.4 (2021): 1158.
Chicago
Petreanu, C. A., Șerban, E., Constantin, M., Savu, C., Zariosu, A. V., Deleanu, O. C., Bucur, S., Constantin, T."Basal cell carcinoma‑not always the ‘good guy’: Case report of a life‑threatening basosquamous carcinoma and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22, no. 4 (2021): 1158. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10592