[Invasive basal cell carcinoma of the scalp. A clinical case].
Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequent skin malignant neoplasm, although it doesn't usually compromise a vital risk. However, there are cases in which their local aggressiveness is very important, and it get deep structures. We present a 62 years old female operated several times because multifocal basal cell carcinoma on her scalp. She consulted with a wide local recidive affecting dura mater and superior sagittal sinus. We show the clinical case and the surgical treatment employed realized by Plastic and Neurosurgery Departments.
Servicios de Cirugía Plástica y Reparadora, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Hospital de Conxo, Santiago de Compostela. atsuarezl@hotmail.com
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery