Author/Authors :
Shafiepour, Mohsen Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Kiani, Arda Tracheal Diseases Research Center - NRITLD - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Taghavi, Kimia Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Seifi, Sharareh Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rezaie, Mitra Sadat Virology Research Center - NRITLD - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Abedini, Atefeh Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Basal cell carcinoma is a common non-melanotic skin cancer with a prevalence of 74.5%–82.6% in the Iranian population. BCC rarely metastasizes. However, metastasis can cause significant morbidity. The prevalence of metastatic basal cell carcinoma varies between 0.0028% and 0.55% of all cases. We describe a case of lung metastasis of basal cell carcinoma of the scalp.
Keywords :
Basal cell carcinoma , Pulmonary , Lung metastasis , Metastatic basal cell carcinoma
