Chaabane Abir, Bacha Dhouha, Ayachi Kaouther, Kilani Houda, Kanchel Fatma, Douggaz Amel, Nechi Salwa, Chelbi Emna
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Med Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Med Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Skinmed. 2019 Mar 19;17(1):24-28. eCollection 2019.
Metatypical basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) represents a high-risk type of cutaneous tumor and has characteristics similar to basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. We report a retrospective study of 13 patients who presented with cervicofacial MBCC. Our study found an increased prevalence of aggressive clinicohistologic features and showed disease recurrences in more than one-third of the patients; therefore, we conclude that MBCC is an aggressive variant that requires a complex surgical approach for achieving a stable and complete remission. (. 2019;17:24-28).