title: Pulmonary metastasis of Basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Although basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes. Metastatic basal cell carcinoma may, therefore, initially elude diagnosis and management. We describe the case of a patient with a metastatic basal cell carcinoma present in the lungs. The differential diagnosis of suspected metastatic lesions should include metastases from a cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, in addition to those from more commonly metastasizing carcinomas, especially in patients with a history of a large basal cell carcinoma that has involved the head and neck regions, and was refractory to treatment.
authors: Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Institute, Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors: Sang-Hee
authors: SH
authors: Seo
authors: Woo-Haing
authors: WH
authors: Shim
authors: Dong-Hoon
authors: DH
authors: Shin
authors: Yun-Seong
authors: YS
authors: Kim
authors: Hyun-Woo
authors: HW
authors: Sung