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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Original Article

Basal cell carcinoma on rhinophyma: a case series analysis

Authors: Giovanni Zabbia, Carlo Melloni, Massimiliano Tripoli, Eliana Gulotta, Ampelio Anfosso, Filippo Daniele Clemente, Adriana Cordova

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 12/2014

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Abstract

Background

Several authors described the presence of malignant tumors that rarely can grow hidden over rhinophymatous skin. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most commonly reported tumor and it should always be sought and diagnosed in presence of a rhinophyma.

Methods

Between 1998 and 2012, 56 cases of rhinophyma were treated at our department. There were 54 males and 2 females with an age range between 34 to 87 years. In all cases of major or moderate degree, scalpel decortications was executed, while in cases of suspicious lesions, a biopsy and histological examination was also indicated.

Results

In this series, six cases of BCC were diagnosed and treated showing an incidence rate higher than 10 %.

Conclusions

Our results support the need of histological examination of the surgically removed tissue in patients with rhinophyma.
Level of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic study.
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Metadata
Title
Basal cell carcinoma on rhinophyma: a case series analysis
Authors
Giovanni Zabbia
Carlo Melloni
Massimiliano Tripoli
Eliana Gulotta
Ampelio Anfosso
Filippo Daniele Clemente
Adriana Cordova
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-014-0984-y

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