title: Not all basal cell carcinomas are created equal: a case of a fatal BCC.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in the world. It is usually a low-grade malignancy, but may invade deeper structures and metastasize in less than 0.1 percent of cases. Giant basal cell carcinoma is a rare, much more aggressive subtype greater than 5 cm in diameter. In the article, the authors present a case of a neglected giant basal cell carcinoma that resulted in death and provide a brief update on the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mollet
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clapper
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary