TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual presentation of idiopathic basal cell carcinoma in an 8-year-old child
AU - Landau, Jennifer M.
AU - Moody, Megan N.
AU - Goldberg, Leonard H.
AU - Vergilis-Kalner, Irene J.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - We report the unusual case of a young child who developed an idiopathic basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The patient was otherwise healthy, with no history of excessive sun or radiation exposure or any predisposing factors for nonmelanoma skin cancer. This is a rare case that exemplifies the need for pediatricians and dermatologists to be aware that BCC may occur in children, even if they have no predisposing factors.
AB - We report the unusual case of a young child who developed an idiopathic basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The patient was otherwise healthy, with no history of excessive sun or radiation exposure or any predisposing factors for nonmelanoma skin cancer. This is a rare case that exemplifies the need for pediatricians and dermatologists to be aware that BCC may occur in children, even if they have no predisposing factors.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01431.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01431.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21967489
AN - SCOPUS:84861346037
SN - 0736-8046
VL - 29
SP - 379
EP - 381
JO - Pediatric Dermatology
JF - Pediatric Dermatology
IS - 3
ER -