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Vol. 41. Issue 3.
Pages 169-171 (March 2005)
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Vol. 41. Issue 3.
Pages 169-171 (March 2005)
Case Reports
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Pulmonary Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
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O. Navarrete Isidoro*, A. Abad Fernández, R. López Vime, B. Jara Chinarro, M.A. Juretschke Moragues
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is a common neoplasm usually considered benign. Rarely, distant metastases can involve organs such as the brain, lung, and bone. We report the case of a 41-year old man diagnosed with lung metastasis secondary to basal cell carcinoma. Given that the development of metastasis is associated with short survival and the therapeutic arsenal is scarce, we emphasize the importance of long-term follow up of such patients.

Key Words:
Skin cancer
Lung metastasis
Metastatic basal cell carcinoma

El carcinoma basocelular cutáneo es una neoplasia común, que usualmente se considera benigna. Las metastásis a distancia son muy raras y pueden afectar a órganos como el cerebro, pulmón y hueso. Publicamos el caso de un varón de 41 años diagnosticado de metástasis pulmonares secundarias a un carcinoma basocelular recidivante. Dado que el desarrollo de metástasis se asocia a una corta supervivencia y que el arsenal terapéutico del que disponemos es escaso, queremos destacar la importancia que tiene el seguimiento a largo plazo de estos pacientes.

Palabras clave:
Carcinoma cutáneo
Metástasis pulmonares
Carcinoma basocelular metastático
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