Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Basal cell carcinoma of the penis is an extremely rare entity, accounting for less than 0.03% of all basal cell carcinomas. Fortunately, wide local excision of such lesions is generally curative. Fewer than 25 cases have been reported in the literature describing penile basal cell carcinoma. Here we...
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| author | R. J. Roewe Matthew A. Uhlman Nathan A. Bockholt Amit Gupta |
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| description | Basal cell carcinoma of the penis is an extremely rare entity, accounting for less than 0.03% of all basal cell carcinomas. Fortunately, wide local excision of such lesions is generally curative. Fewer than 25 cases have been reported in the literature describing penile basal cell carcinoma. Here we report a case of penile basal cell carcinoma cured with wide local excision. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e74ea29d175040b1bcf152da011850242025-02-03T05:44:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782014-01-01201410.1155/2014/173076173076Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureR. J. Roewe0Matthew A. Uhlman1Nathan A. Bockholt2Amit Gupta3Department of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3 Roy Carver Pavilion, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089, USADepartment of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3 Roy Carver Pavilion, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089, USADepartment of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3 Roy Carver Pavilion, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089, USADepartment of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3 Roy Carver Pavilion, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089, USABasal cell carcinoma of the penis is an extremely rare entity, accounting for less than 0.03% of all basal cell carcinomas. Fortunately, wide local excision of such lesions is generally curative. Fewer than 25 cases have been reported in the literature describing penile basal cell carcinoma. Here we report a case of penile basal cell carcinoma cured with wide local excision.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/173076 |
| spellingShingle | R. J. Roewe Matthew A. Uhlman Nathan A. Bockholt Amit Gupta Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | basal cell carcinoma of the penis a case report and review of the literature |
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