BONE METASTASES OF A BASALIOMA - A RARE C AUSE OF SACRAL PAIN

Basal cell carcinoma - the most common malignant disease in man - only rarely metastasizes. The skeletal system is involved in 20 to 30% of the cases. As an isolated finding only a few cases are described. This case report presents the history of a 61 years old man, who developed 11 years after diagnosis of a basal cell carcinoma of the temple skin several vertebral metastases. Other sites of tumor manifestations cou ld not be confirmed up to now. Clinical and histologicaI findings as w ell as possible criteria for a high metastatical risk are discussed.