Congenital and multiple basal cell carcinoma
Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequent neoplasm in adults, but it is a rare condition in children under 15 years of age. We present the case of a patient with multiple congenital basal cell carcinomas, without any other manifestation.
Author Biographies
Ana Lucía Molina
Médica, residente primer año de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
Milton Mejía
Médico dermatólogo; docente, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
Rodrigo Restrepo
Médico dermatopatólogo; docente, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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