Background: The onset of multiple BCCs is a relatively common condition, not only among patients undergoing chronic treatment with immunosuppressant drugs, but also in the general population, although specific risk factors for immunocompetent patients have not been identified. A putative role of somatic mutations in the hedgehog pathway should be considered. Methods: This study is a retrospective observation of all patients diagnosed and surgically treated for BCCs during 5 years at our Dermatological Division. For these patients, we evaluated clinical and histopathological characteristics and data about possible risk factors for BCC. Results: Five-hundred and six patients affected by multiple BCCs, accounting for the 24.2% of the entire sample, have been identified. In these patients, the total number of BCCs was 1516, ranging from 2 to 11. Subjects affected by multiple BCCs were more frequently males, with an older age at diagnosis; multiple BCCs developed mainly on the trunk and were often represented by a nodular histotype. The multivariate analysis highlighted that male gender, older age, nodular BCC, or face involvement at the first diagnosis are risk factors for the development of multiple BCCs. Conclusions: The frequency of multiple BCCs even among the non-immunocompromised population underlines the need to subject patients to a close surveillance program, to allow early diagnosis and treatment of additional cancers.

Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas in Immunocompetent Patients

Savoia, Paola
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Camillo, Lara;Zavattaro, Elisa
2022-01-01

Abstract

Background: The onset of multiple BCCs is a relatively common condition, not only among patients undergoing chronic treatment with immunosuppressant drugs, but also in the general population, although specific risk factors for immunocompetent patients have not been identified. A putative role of somatic mutations in the hedgehog pathway should be considered. Methods: This study is a retrospective observation of all patients diagnosed and surgically treated for BCCs during 5 years at our Dermatological Division. For these patients, we evaluated clinical and histopathological characteristics and data about possible risk factors for BCC. Results: Five-hundred and six patients affected by multiple BCCs, accounting for the 24.2% of the entire sample, have been identified. In these patients, the total number of BCCs was 1516, ranging from 2 to 11. Subjects affected by multiple BCCs were more frequently males, with an older age at diagnosis; multiple BCCs developed mainly on the trunk and were often represented by a nodular histotype. The multivariate analysis highlighted that male gender, older age, nodular BCC, or face involvement at the first diagnosis are risk factors for the development of multiple BCCs. Conclusions: The frequency of multiple BCCs even among the non-immunocompromised population underlines the need to subject patients to a close surveillance program, to allow early diagnosis and treatment of additional cancers.
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