Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma
Rhinophyma, the advanced stage of rosacea, is a lesion characterized by progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glandular tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Rhinophyma can lead to a significant facial disfigurement and severe emotional distress, but it is not only an aestheti...
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| author | Daniele De Seta Francesca Yoshie Russo Elio De Seta Roberto Filipo |
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| description | Rhinophyma, the advanced stage of rosacea, is a lesion characterized by progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glandular tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Rhinophyma can lead to a significant facial disfigurement and severe emotional distress, but it is not only an aesthetic problem, since rare cases of simultaneous presence of malignant tissue are described in the literature. The case of an 84-year-old farmer affected by basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and diagnosed in the context of rhinophyma is presented. The anatomical distortion produced by the chronic inflammation and fibrous scarring makes the BCC diagnosis difficult and uncertain. The histological examination of the entire mass and its margins is fundamental. A partial biopsy can lead to a false negative result, and the histological examination must be repeated intra- or postoperatively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de44db87ecf7434ab2b8ccdfa4925c362025-02-03T01:29:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/201024201024Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in RhinophymaDaniele De Seta0Francesca Yoshie Russo1Elio De Seta2Roberto Filipo3Sensory Organs Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, ItalySensory Organs Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, ItalySensory Organs Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, ItalySensory Organs Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, ItalyRhinophyma, the advanced stage of rosacea, is a lesion characterized by progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glandular tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Rhinophyma can lead to a significant facial disfigurement and severe emotional distress, but it is not only an aesthetic problem, since rare cases of simultaneous presence of malignant tissue are described in the literature. The case of an 84-year-old farmer affected by basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and diagnosed in the context of rhinophyma is presented. The anatomical distortion produced by the chronic inflammation and fibrous scarring makes the BCC diagnosis difficult and uncertain. The histological examination of the entire mass and its margins is fundamental. A partial biopsy can lead to a false negative result, and the histological examination must be repeated intra- or postoperatively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/201024 |
| spellingShingle | Daniele De Seta Francesca Yoshie Russo Elio De Seta Roberto Filipo Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma |
| title_full | Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma |
| title_fullStr | Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma |
| title_short | Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma |
| title_sort | basal cell carcinoma masked in rhinophyma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/201024 |
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