Chronic venous stasis: not a predisposing factor for basal cell carcinoma on the leg. A histopathological study.
A histopathological study of 125 cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC; out of 5,475 over a period of 5 years) occurring on the leg was performed. Nodular and superficial BCC were the most common patterns. No sclerosing type was observed, although prominent fibrosis was present in some cases of BCC associated with severe stasis changes. Stasis changes were found only in 25% of the cases suggesting that they do not represent a predisposing factor for the development of BCC on the leg.
Aloi
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Department of Dermatology, University of Turin, Italy.
Tomasini
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Margiotta
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Pippione
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*