title: Metastatic basal cell carcinoma to the lungs: Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and it rarely metastasizes. The prevalence of metastatic basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) varies between 0.0028% and 0.55% of all cases. Over 250 MBCC have been reported in the literature. We present a case with large recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the face with radiological and histopathological findings indicating the presence of metastasis to the lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Henry Benson
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Nongrum
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Debomaliya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhuyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Vanlalhuma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Royte
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Hughbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dkhar
keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; metastatic basal cell carcinoma; pulmonary metastasis