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Hindawi, Case Reports in Otolaryngology, (2013), p. 1-3, 2013

DOI: 10.1155/2013/201024

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Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma

Journal article published in 2013 by Daniele De Seta ORCID, Francesca Yoshie Russo ORCID, Elio De Seta, Roberto Filipo
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Rhinophyma, the advanced stage of rosacea, is a lesion characterized by progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glandular tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Rhinophyma can lead to a significant facial disfigurement and severe emotional distress, but it is not only an aesthetic problem, since rare cases of simultaneous presence of malignant tissue are described in the literature. The case of an 84-year-old farmer affected by basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and diagnosed in the context of rhinophyma is presented. The anatomical distortion produced by the chronic inflammation and fibrous scarring makes the BCC diagnosis difficult and uncertain. The histological examination of the entire mass and its margins is fundamental. A partial biopsy can lead to a false negative result, and the histological examination must be repeated intra- or postoperatively.