title: [Frequency of basal cell carcinoma in a population younger than 50 years of age: clinical study and literature review].
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of malignant cutaneous neoplasm in humans, and it can be prevented and diagnosed early. The purpose of this study is to present clinical and microscopic findings of basal cell carcinoma in a population younger than 50 years of age. Microscopic examinations of multiple sections of skin lesion have been done, as well as a review of relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Conde
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Thamy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: Amílcar Castro
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: Rilde Plutarco
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Veríssimo
authors.forename: Maria Cristina Furian
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult