Basal Cell Carcinoma Occurring in Scar Tissue Following Excision of a Parotid Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma

Abstract

BACKGROUND. A 49-year-old patient presented with a basal cell carcinoma growing on scar tissue left following excision of a parotid gland pleomorphic adenoma. OBJECTIVE. The objective was to determine whether the basal cell carcinoma had resulted from tumor spillage at the time of the pleomorphic adenoma excision. METHODS. Substantial evidence is presented linking the two tumors.

A Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Bilateral Mastoidectomy Scars

“…1,4 BCC arising in surgical scars is exceedingly rare, with only 11 prior cases reported ( Table 1). [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] They have occurred in patients aged 41 to 69, and the latency period ranges from 9 months to 67 years after the original surgery. BCCs are more commonly reported in vaccination sites and burn scars.…”