Basal cell carcinoma arising from a keratinous cyst of the skin: a case report and review of the literature

Miki Tsujita-Kyutoku; Naoyuki Danbara; Takashi Yuri; Yasuyoshi Nikaido; Takahiko Hatano; Airo Tsubura

doi:10.1007/s00795-004-0285-9

Basal cell carcinoma arising from a keratinous cyst of the skin: a case report and review of the literature

Med Mol Morphol. 2005 Jun;38(2):130-3. doi: 10.1007/s00795-004-0285-9.

Authors

Miki Tsujita-Kyutoku¹, Naoyuki Danbara, Takashi Yuri, Yasuyoshi Nikaido, Takahiko Hatano, Airo Tsubura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology II, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, 570-8506, Japan.

PMID: 15944821
DOI: 10.1007/s00795-004-0285-9

Abstract

Although keratinous cysts of the skin are frequently seen, malignant transformation is a rare event. Here we report a case of basal cell carcinoma arising in the wall of the keratinous cyst, and we review 12 other such Japanese cases.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Basal Cell Carcinoma / pathology*
Epidermal Cyst / pathology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*