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Case Report
Basal cell carcinoma with extensive cerebellar invasion: A case report and literature review
1 Medical Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashii-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo, Japan
2 Medical Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
3 Chief Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
4 Vice President, Department of Neurosurgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryuichi Noda
5-9-22 Higashii-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8625,
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Article ID: 100076Z10RN2021
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Noda R, Yanagisawa S, Inoue M, Hara T. Basal cell carcinoma with extensive cerebellar invasion: A case report and literature review. J Case Rep Images Oncology 2021;7:100076Z10RN2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant skin neoplasm with an increasing incidence worldwide. Its local destructive behavior can cause invasion to the deeper construction and reach the brain parenchyma.
Case Report: A 62-year-old male presented with myiasis of the occipital part of the skull with a large skin defect. Brain images showed a mass lesion in the cerebellum. The histological diagnosis, by biopsy of the skin lesion, was BCC.
Conclusion: Our case was an intradural infiltration of BCC, which was difficult to diagnose on initial presentation because the lesion was covered by myiasis. It is notable that neurosurgeons and oncologists should be aware of the natural history of BCC, since it could infiltrate into the brain, mimicking a case of intracranial tumor.
Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma, Intracranial infiltration, Metastasis, Myiasis
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Ryuichi Noda - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Shunsuke Yanagisawa - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Masato Inoue - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Tetsuo Hara - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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