Multiple metastatic basal cell carcinoma with concurrent metastatic pleomorphic sarcoma in chronic lymphedema area: case report Carcinoma basocelular múltiplo e metastático concomitante a sarcoma pleomórfico e metástatico em área de linfedema crônico: relato de caso

• Main Authors: Giuliano da Paz Oliveira (Author), Régio José Santiago Girão (Author), Cléverson Teixeira Soares (Author), Edgard Jose Franco Mello Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic lymphedema presents as interstitial fluid retention due to a failure in the lymphatic system drainage. The affected region becomes more vulnerable immunologically and predisposed to the onset of neoplasms. Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common sort of neoplasm, nevertheless it rarely metas...