Wollina U, Kittner T, Nowak A. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer with Skull Infiltration and Cranial Involvement.
Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2019;
7:3030-3033. [PMID:
31850116 PMCID:
PMC6910817 DOI:
10.3889/oamjms.2019.416]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Skin cancer is an uncommon cause of skull invasion, dural infiltration and brain parenchyma involvement.
CASE REPORT
We report on a series of three elderly patients who presented with squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with skull bone and cerebral invasion and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
CONCLUSION
A major factor of delayed diagnosis of this potentially life-threatening skin cancer feature is patients' neglecting.
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