Basal cell carcinoma, oculo-cutaneous albinism and actinic keratosis in a native Indian

oleh: Kingshuk Chatterjee, Farhan Rasool, Anita Chaudhuri, Gautam Chatterjee, Virendra N Sehgal, Navjeeven Singh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01

Deskripsi

The report highlights the occurrence of basal cell carcinoma in a native Indian with oculo-cutaneous albinism, an association not frequently encountered. The clinical and histopathological features, which assisted to form the diagnosis, are outlined. A high degree of suspicion and timely recognition of the potentially aggressive neoplasm, under this unusual circumstance, is the key to its diagnosis.