scholarly journals Clinico-Histological study of Basosquamous Carcinoma of the Skin

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Rafal Abdulrazak Al-Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Epithelial Membrane Antigen ◽  
Histological Study ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Clinical Records

asosquamous carcinoma is one of skin malignant tumor with features of both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. It may behave more aggressively with an increased risk of recurrence and metastases. Investigations on the incidence, clinical, histological and immunohistochemical findings of basosquamous cell carcinoma in comparison with basal and squamous cell carcinoma were carried out. The clinical records of 3000 patients were reviewed from Razgary teaching hospital in Erbil from the period of 1-1-2008 to 1-1-2009 for the diagnosis of basosquamous carcinoma, basal and squamous cell carcinoma and an immunohistochemistry study was done to the basosquamous cell carcinoma.The incidence of basosquamous carcinoma is 8.82% among basal 63.24% and squamous cell carcinoma 27.94%. The commonest site is the nose and mostly occurs in patient over 50 years. Regarding immunohistochemical study of both epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) and low molecular weight keratin (LMWK) showed 5 positive cases out of 6 Basosquamous carcinoma cases. It was concluded that Basosquamous carcinoma incidence is less than that of basal and squamous cell carcinoma. The histological diagnosis of basosquamous carcinoma is confirmed by the use of LMWK and EMA immunohistochemical staining of the areas of both basal cell carcinoma area and squamous cell carcinoma area, respectively

scholarly journals Increased Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Vismodegib Therapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. 527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini V. Mohan ◽  
Julia Chang ◽  
Shufeng Li ◽  
A. Solomon Henry ◽  
Douglas J. Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Increased Risk

scholarly journals Methyltransferases in the Pathogenesis of Keratinocyte Cancers

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3402
Author(s):  
Eun Kyung Ko ◽  
Brian C. Capell
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Histone Methylation ◽  
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Novel Therapeutic

Recent evidence suggests that the disruption of gene expression by alterations in DNA, RNA, and histone methylation may be critical contributors to the pathogenesis of keratinocyte cancers (KCs), made up of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), which collectively outnumber all other human cancers combined. While it is clear that methylation modifiers are frequently dysregulated in KCs, the underlying molecular and mechanistic changes are only beginning to be understood. Intriguingly, it has recently emerged that there is extensive cross-talk amongst these distinct methylation processes. Here, we summarize and synthesize the latest findings in this space and highlight how these discoveries may uncover novel therapeutic approaches for these ubiquitous cancers.

scholarly journals Optical Coherence Tomography of Peri-Ocular Skin Cancers: An Optical Biopsy

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sabrina Bergeron ◽  
Bryan Arthurs ◽  
Debra-Meghan Sanft ◽  
Christina Mastromonaco ◽  
Miguel N. Burnier Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Sebaceous Carcinoma ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Oct Imaging

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging has been used as a diagnostic tool for retinal disease for several years, and OCT apparatuses are becoming increasingly powerful. However, OCT has yet to reach its full potential in ophthalmology clinics. Alike retinal layers, it has been shown that OCT is able to generate cross-sectional images of the skin and allows visualization of skin lesions in a histopathology-like manner. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> We aim to validate OCT as an imaging modality for peri-ocular skin cancer. Through a series of cases, we highlight findings for 3 common eyelid malignancies: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and sebaceous carcinoma. We propose an OCT image-based signature for basal cell carcinoma. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a prospective study. Fifty-eight lesions suspicious of malignancy from 57 patients were subjected to OCT imaging prior to the surgical excision of the lesion. OCT images were analysed and scored according to previously identified OCT features. Eight representative examples are presented, highlighting the OCT patterns for each malignancy side by side to its corresponding histopathological sections. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Out of the 58 lesions analysed, 53 were malignant. A loss of the dermal-epidermal junction is observed in all malignant lesions. A strong link is observed between the presence of subepithelial hyporeflective nests on OCT and the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (present in 83% of cases). Conversely, lesions of epithelial origin such as squamous cell carcinoma are most often represented on OCT by acanthosis. Two supplementary cases, one basal cell carcinoma and one sebaceous carcinoma, are provided to illustrate how OCT imaging is a valuable tool in cases where clinical observations may be unusual. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> We provide evidence supporting the use of OCT for the evaluation of peri-ocular cancers. OCT enables visualization of the skin layers in vivo, before biopsy. Our results show that certain OCT features can contribute to include or exclude a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. By integrating this non-invasive imaging methodology into the routine assessment of peri-ocular skin lesions, especially in health care centres where access to specialists is limited, OCT imaging can increase clinical precision, reduce delays in patient referral and enhance patient care.

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