Amyloid deposition in basal cell carcinoma: a cause of apparent lack of sensitivity to radiotherapy

Authors
Cox, NH Nicoll, JJ Popple, AW
Citation
Nh. Cox et al., Amyloid deposition in basal cell carcinoma: a cause of apparent lack of sensitivity to radiotherapy, CLIN EXP D, 26(6), 2001, pp. 499-500
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03076938 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
499 - 500
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(200109)26:6<499:ADIBCC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe a patient with a large nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC), whic h was excised following apparent failure to respond to radiotherapy. Histol ogical examination of the fully excised lesion demonstrated a solid mass of amyloid, which stained positively for cytokeratins, but there was no resid ual BCC.