title: Basal cell carcinoma in a child.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is the most commonly seen nonmelanoma skin cancer which is rarely encountered in the childhood period. An 11-year old child was admitted to our clinic due to an erythematous and a slightly pigmented lesion with a 3 × 4 cm diameter on his posterior scalp. Macroscopically, the lesion was excised with a 10 mm safety margin. Pathologic examination revealed a basal cell carcinoma. No symptoms or signs of a syndrome were observed both in the patient and his family.
authors.affiliation: Dicle Medical Faculty, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 21280 Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Samet Vasfi
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kuvat
authors.forename: Zuhal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gücin
authors.forename: Barış
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keklik
authors.forename: Gülzade
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozyalvaçlı
authors.forename: Karaca
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Başaran